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CAPITOL TELEVISION NEWS SERVICE

SACRAMENTO, CA

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FAX: (916) 446-7893

Thursday, April 10th , 2008

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1. Gift Limits for Lawmakers VO/SOT

The Assembly Elections Committee will consider legislation to place a 10 dollar monthly limit on gifts that lobbyists' employers can give to lawmakers and key staff members. Currently, those limits are placed on only the lobbyists themselves so their employers such as big businesses, unions and other special interests can give thousand of dollars in gifts such as sporting event and concert tickets. Some government reform groups contend lawmakers are then more inclined to vote in the manner the special interests want them to rather than in the interest of their constituents and other Californians on certain bills. Efforting soundbites and video.

2. Air Travel Gift Rules for Lawmakers VO/SOT

The Fair Political Practices Commission will announce proposed new regulations for how elected officials should report the value of air travel. Lawmakers are currently able to report the values of air travel gifts on corporate or private jets based on typical commercial routes such as Sacramento to Los Angeles. The commission says the new rules would reflect larger amounts which take into account the convenience and luxury of the flights which are doubtlessly

3. Denham Fires Back VO/SOT

Senator Jeff Denham (R-Merced) is launching a new advertisement today, following last week's attack ad by recall proponents financed by the Senate President Pro Tempore Don Perata and the California Democratic Party, due to their disagreement with Denham's no vote on last year's unbalanced budget.

4. Global Cooling? VO/SOT

The University of California at Davis is hosting a climate change seminar today at the California EPA Building in Sacramento. The seminar is intended to inform non-specialists on how forecasted climate change will affect California. Efforting soundbites and video.

5. Delegate Purge VO/SOT

Efforting soundbites and video from State Democratic Party about the Obama campaigns' potential delegate purge. State delegate elections are scheduled for this Sunday.

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Sanframento Summit- Local officials from San Francisco to Sacramento will convene at the University of California Davis to discuss the emerging Sacramento-San Francisco Megaregion and how to coordinate transportation grants and land use decisions for the Interstate 80 corridor and the AmTrak Capitol Corridor.

LBAM Report The Office of Environmental Health Hazards Assessment, Department of Pesticide Regulation and Public Health will release a report on light brown apple month spraying last summer and reported illnesses that may've been associated with it. They will do a call in briefing at 1 P.M. at 888-422-7128. An OEHHA representative will be available following for on camera interviews at 1515 Clay Street in Oakland (no CTNS coverage).

Rice to Keep Delta Afloat? The Department of Water Resources will conduct a hearing to allow local agencies to compete for water bond funds for a rice cultivation project to potentially stop or reverse land that is sinking in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is in Los Angeles to promote investment in infrastructure.

LEGISLATURE'S SCHEDULE

The Senate and Assembly check in as required to collect per diem. The Assembly had scheduled session, but changed to check in due to hearings postponed on Tuesday because of an air conditioning break down.

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