ADVISORY UPDATE/City of South Gate Press Conference Rescheduled Again; The Court Ruling Delayed -- Press Conference to Follow at 3 p.m.

News Editors & City Desks

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (July 3)

UPDATE to BW0178 (CA-CITY-OF-SOUTH-GATE-2) released earlier

Wednesday

      City of South Gate to Hold Press Conference With Reaction
               to Courts Ruling On Police Union Lawsuit

 Mayor, City Manager and Acting Chief of Police to Announce Reaction
  to Union Lawsuit Which Attempts to Stop Public Safety Initiatives


WHY:              The City of South Gate will hold a press conference
                  reacting to the ruling in the Los Angeles Superior
                  Courts on the matter of the police union's lawsuit
                  against the city. This lawsuit attempts to resist
                  recently implemented city policies designed to
                  provide increased police presence and public safety.
                  New policies include a five-day workweek and uniform
                  requirements for all on-duty officers (excluding
                  undercover officers).

WHO:              South Gate Mayor Xochilt Ruvalcaba, City Manager
                  Jesus Marez and Acting Chief of Police Rick Lopez.

WHERE:            Albright, Yee & Schmit LLP
                  660 South Figueroa, 18th Floor
                  Los Angeles, CA 90017
                  Cross streets: 7th and Figueroa
                  For directions: call 213-833-1700

WHEN:             3:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 3

       For interviews please call Susan Miller at 310-770-7912.