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�.A-I� GOVERNOR 'SMESSAGE frompage1•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• In keeping with legal restrictions on using unfunded programs. That means that after taking public funds to advocate for ballot measures, the the city's money, the /egislature could pass a bill state-funded website message does not mention ordering the city to implement Program A without Proposition 1 A, the ballot measure to restrict state providing the city any funds to get Program A off takeaways of local funds that is strongly supported the ground. by Governor Schwarzenegger, state legislators, the LOCAL coalition and hundreds of other organi- The peop/e deserve a change that... zations around the state. • ...limits the /egis/ature's abilify to take city and county funds, inc/uding their share of Vehicle The governor has repeatedly stated that License Fee revenues, sa/es taxes and property passage of Prop 1A is one of his top priorities. He taxes. held a press conference last month in Los Ange- • ...safeguards essential services like les with Mayor Jim Hahn, Los Angeles Supervisor emergency medical response, law enforcemenf Don Knabe, City of Los Angeles Police Chief and fire profection. Wi�liam Brattan and other local officials, urging voters to support Prop 1A. • ...requires the /egislature to provide funds for programs or services it expecfs cities and The full text of the governor's message is counties to implement. provided below. • ...allows them to meet the people's needs Protecting California's Cities and Counties W�thout increasing their taxes or fees. - l've said many times fhat the polificians in Over the course of fhe last fwelve years, the Sacramento have to get their spending addiction legislature has taken $40 bi/lion dollars from our under control. There is no better example of how communities. l say it's time for these raids to stop. this addiction hurts Califomians than fhe way local The people should be able to count on the fact fhat tax dollars are raided year after year by the their basic needs will be met. And /ocal govem- legislature. ments should be .�ble to plan for the future and rely on being able to use the money they have. According fo current law, a certain portion of the peop/e's fax dollars go to fheir local govem- If a change is not made, it could mean fewer ment. These funds ensure that law enforcement police officers on fhe streets and fewer firefighters o�cers keep their streets safe, that there are in our communities. Without a change, people trained paramedics and working ambulances may not get the quality care they deserve at local availab/e for medica/ emergencies and that hospitals. �refighters are a/ways on call. The money pro- vides for the people's most important, basic I believe fhat local tax dollars should stay in needs. our communities to pay for loca/ services. - GovemorAmold Schwarzenegger However, the legislature is allowed fo step in and take this money. To me, this is more than a� injustice; because /ocal govemments use these funds to pay for essenfia/ services, a state raid cou/d actually jeopardize people's healthcare and For more infotmation on this and public safety. �� j�� jSrt But it gets even worse. The sfate also has the WW1Al•C8CIt1@S.O�. right to order loca/ govemments to implement PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org