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1,A~& Proposition 1A -- KEY TALKING POINTS · Prop 1A will Protect Local Public Safety, Healthcare and other Services, by Preventing the State Legislature from Taking Local Government Funds. Proposition 1A is a historic, bipartisan agreement that will prevent the state legislature from taking local government funds to pay for state responsibilities. Prop 1 A will help protect funding for essential local services like fire and paramedic response, law enforcement, emergency and trauma care, parks, roads, libraries, transportation and more. · Proposition 1A is needed NOW. For more than a dozen years, the state legislature has been taking local tax dollars that local governments use to provide vital services. The State has taken more than $40 billion from cities, counties and special districts in the last 12 years. If these funding raids continue, it could mean fewer firefighters, fewer law enforcement officers and longer waits at emergency rooms - or higher local taxes and fees. · Prop 1 A Provides Flexibility In A State Budget Emergency Prop 1A was carefully written to allow flexibility. It allows the State to bOffow local government revenues - only in the event of a fiscal emergency - if funds are needed to support schools or other state programs. · Prop 1 A Protects Local Taxpayers and Won't Raise Taxes. Prop 1A will not raise taxes. It simply ensures that existing local tax dollars continue to be dedicated to local services. It also helps ensure local governments aren't forced to raise taxes or fees to make up for revenues raided by the State. Prop 1 A will also restore predictability to local budgets, and force greater accountability to State AND local budgeting. Local governments can plan for current and future local needs, with greater certainty that local resources will stay local. State legislators must budget without raiding local funds. · Broad, Bipartisan Support. Proposition 1A is supported by Governor Schwarzenegger, local government leaders, public safety officials, healthcare leaders, business and labor leaders, taxpayers, Democratic and Republican leaders. · Prop 1 A is A Better Approach That Replaces the Need for Proposition 65. Prop 65 was put on the ballot earlier this year before this historic agreement was reached. Prop 1A is a better, more flexible approach with broad, bipartisan support of legislators and Governor Schwarzenegger. All of the official proponents of Prop 65 are now supporting Prop 1 A and opposing Prop 65. · Protect Local Taxpayers. Protect Local Public Safety Services. Yes on Proposition 1 A.