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March 20, 2010
Chamber Supports
Early Efforts to Protect Transportation and Local Funding
The Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce supports the California
League of Cities’ proposed ballot measure for the November 2010
election.
The Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection
Act of 2010 – follows recent action by California voters – that
would restrict the State from taking revenues dedicated to
funding local government services and transportation improvement
projects. Despite this clear intent and will of the voters, the
State has repeatedly raided revenues dedicated to fund vital
local government services and transportation improvement
projects. More specifically, the State has borrowed property
tax; tried to borrow from the Highway User Tax on gasoline (HUTA);
taken redevelopment agency revenue; and public transit and
capital improvement funding – all in the billions of dollars.
“We felt it was important enough to get out in front of this
potential ballot measure early in order to help the California
League of Cities qualify it for the November ballot and inform
the Garden Grove business community of the positive impacts of
the measure,” stated Dr. Les Malo, Chair of the Garden Grove
Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee. “Garden Grove has seen
its fair share of funds borrowed and raided by the State which
should have stayed in our city to help offset future
transportation related projects and public safety matters. These
are local taxpayer funds that need to stay in Garden Grove,”
continued Malo.
The proposed ballot measure would prohibit the State from
taking, borrowing or redirecting local taxpayer funds dedicated
to public safety, emergency response and other vital local
government services. The measure closes loopholes to prevent the
taking of local taxpayer funds currently dedicated to cities,
counties, special districts and redevelopment agencies. It would
also revoke the State’s authority to borrow local government
property tax funds.
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