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PROPOSITIONS 40 AND 42: NEW FUNDS FOR CITIES' PARKS, TRANSPORTATION LEAGUE SUPPORTS BOTH HEASURES PROPOSITION 40 - What Ctttes Can Do to Help the LegisLature.) The funding would represent a significant amount of "new" revenue for the entire The League of California Cities has endorsed transportation system. Proposition 40: the CLean Water, CLean Air, CoastaL Protection and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Act The constitutional allocation of these funds on the March 5, 2002 primary election ballot. Upon would begin in 2008-0g and continue every year approval, Proposition 40 would authorize $2.6 thereafter, according to the following formula: 40% billion in bonds to fund projects throughout the to the State Transportation Improvement Program state that protect California's water and air quality, (STIP), 20% to cities, 20% to counties for mainte- fund the development of new parks and recreational nance, rehabilitation, reconstruction and storm facilities, preserve open space and farmlands, and damage and 20% to transit. protect California's beaches and coastEne. How much money are we talking about? Revenue Nearly one-third of Prop 40 funds are dedicated generated from the sales tax on gasoline is projected directly to Local governments to fund much-needed to reach $1.4 billion by 2008-09. If this target is park and recreation projects. Additional funding is reached, under Prop 42 the STIP would annually available to cities through legislative allocations and receive approximately $560 million, counties and competitive grants. To find out specific funding cities $280 each and transit $280. information for your city, visit the Yes on 40 cam- paign website at www.Voteyeson40.org/funding/ Transportation in California is currently funded summary.htmL through several sources, but primarily through the state and federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel Proposition 40 is especially important to Ca[ifor- truck weight fees, optional local sales taxes, sales nia cities that are attempting to provide residents taxes on fuels and a variety of other miscellaneous with parks and open space and protect natural sources. PoLUng shows that gasoline taxes paid by resources. The Yes on 40 Campaign asks that any city the punic at the pump are considered "user fees" or representative interested in helping to pass and the public strongly believes those revenues Proposition 40 please call the campaign hottine at currently are or should be dedicated to transporta- (916) 313-4539. lion improvements. PROPOSTI/ON 42 - Voters Leaning Toward Support Strong public support for greater investments in A recent Field poll found that a measure to transportation contributed to approval by the constitutionally dedicate funding for state and Local Governor and the Legislature of AB 2928 (Chapter transportation purposes found that 53 percent of 91, Statutes of 2000), which dedicated the State's Likely voters would vote "Yes", while 26 percent portion of the existing sales tax on gasoline to would vote "No". transportation purposes for five years. During last year's budget negotiations this dedication to trans- Proposition 42 would amend the constitution to portation was deferred for two years, but agreement dedicate what is currently the state's portion of sales was reached to place before the voters a constitu~ tax revenues on gasoline solely to transportation tionaL dedication of this revenue source. purposes, particularly beginning in 2008-09. (These funds currently are part of the state's General Fund, What Can Your City Do To Help? and available for appropriation at the discretion of See page 5 j~or ideas. PAGE 4/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. caciUes.org