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CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFER STREETS <br />URGENT! LETTERS TO THE GOVERNOR NEEDED <br />THE HONORABLE PAUL KORETZ, <br />PRESIDENT August 18, 1997 <br />(MAYOR) <br />CATHERINE MUSICANT. The Honorable Deirdre H. Bennett <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Council Member, City of Colton <br />650 N La Cadena Dr <br />Colton, CA 92324 <br />Dear Council Member Bennett: <br />Thank you to all of our coalition members who have written your legislators about <br />the importance of increasing traffic fine revenue collections for California cities. <br />Those letters and phone calls have clearly made this issue a legislative priority, and <br />we have GREAT NEWS! <br />The California State Legislature is on the verge of approving two important pieces of <br />legislation that would dramatically increase the revenue available to your city for <br />important law enforcement and other public services. Now we need your help in <br />writing to Governor Wilson to make sure these bilis are signed into law. <br />AB 233: Trial Court Funding Bill <br />This bill would restructure the way the trial court system in California is funded. As <br />a part of the restructuring, California cities would retain an additional $61.9 <br />million of the traffic fine money generated through the tickets they write. As <br />you may recall, this money was taken away from cities in a 1991 Trial Court Reform <br />and now it is time to get it back. <br />Our estimates show that this legislation would increase the traffic fine collections of <br />almost every city in California by 75%. <br />AB 1191: Legislation to Stop Red Light Running <br />This legislation would double the fine for running a red light. It. also mandates that <br />the first $131 from each ticket come back to the local jurisdiction where the <br />ticket was written (in almost all cases cities). This money would be general fund <br />money and could be used to fund law enforcement or other services. <br />Please join us in writing to Governor Wilson to let him know how crucial this <br />legislation is to our member cities. Enclosed is a draft letter on each of these bills. It <br />is important to fax your letters as soon as possible. <br />Thank you again for your time and interest. I'm hopeful that together we can make <br />this increase in traffic fine money a reality for California cities. Please feel free to <br />call me at 310-231-1308 with any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Catherine Musicant, Executive Director <br />11050 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 200 • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90025 <br />TEL. 310 231-1308 • FAx. 310 473-6609 <br />