1) Local Government Summit on State Governance and Fiscal Reform Materials
(Statewide summit held July 17-18, 2009 in Sacramento, California)

Video Clips

• REBUILDING CALIFORNIA FROM THE GROUND UP
  Compilation of comments and ideas from the summit
• "When You Go Home" Presentation
  Call to Action for Local Leadership

PowerPoint Presentations

• "How We Got Here" by Fred Silva, California Forward
• "California Voters and Their Attitudes of Towards State and Local Government" by Dave Metz, Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates
• "When You Go Home" by Jim Madaffer, Past President, League of California Cities

Handouts and Summary Materials

• One-page summary of the event (pdf)
• Attendee List (xls)
• Top Priorities (ppt)
• Local Government Principles for State Budget and Fiscal Reform (pdf)
• Day One Agenda (pdf)
• Day Two Agenda (pdf)
• Workbook of Principles and Options (pdf)
• Twitter/Text Comments (xls)
• Summary of Breakout Groups Discussions (pdf)
• Talking Points (pdf)
• Summit FAQ (pdf)

2) Local Leadership Summit Toolkit

• About this Toolkit
• Planning Your Local Leadership Summit
• Securing Sponsors for Your Summit
• Responding to Brown Act Questions
• Contacting Your Local Government Associations
• Sample Agenda
• Building Your Local Leadership Summit Agenda
• Online Resources for Local Leadership Summits
• Inviting Speakers
• Local Government Principles for Budget and Fiscal Reform
• Sign-in Sheet
• Sample Press Release
• Sample Invitational Flyer
• 10 Tips for Reaching Out to Your Local Media
• Feedback Form
• Joint Principles

3) Issue Background Materials

• Cutting Through the Red Tape (PDF | ZIP)
• Basics of City/County Finance (pdf)
• Californian Forward - Its About Trust (pdf)
• California Constitutional Revision Commission 1996 - Executive Summary (pdf)
• Exploring Reform in California Governance and Finance (pdf)
• Growth Within Bounds - Executive Summary (pdf)
• Summary of Reform Efforts (xls)
• About A California Constitutional Convention (doc)
• Special Taxes (pdf)