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- 4- A is <br />INITIATIVE Q&A from page 5 <br />Why didn't you attempt to recollect lost ERAF <br />property tax dollars? <br />This measure was intentionally drafted to draw <br />a line in the sand and prevent future state legislative <br />raids of local government funding. While local <br />governments and services are still suffering from <br />the continual state raid of property taxes, given the <br />state of California's fiscal health, we believe a more <br />responsible approach at this time is to "stop the <br />bleeding" at current levels. <br />Does this measure prevent the new Gover- <br />nor or Legislature from rolling back the car <br />tax? <br />No. It simply ensures that local governments <br />will be kept "whole" through a backfill or some <br />other means. If the legislature and /or Governor <br />want to roll back the car tax without providing <br />backfill to local governments, they are free to do <br />so but must get the approval of the electorate. <br />Will this measure erode funding for education? <br />No. This measure does not reduce state <br />funding to schools and does not reduce funding <br />that schools receive from local property taxes. <br />What about other state programs? Will your <br />measure reduce funding for State programs <br />like roads and prisons? <br />Again, our initiative simply prevents the State <br />from taking LOCAL revenues without a vote of the <br />people. The state still has flexibility over its own <br />revenues. <br />ELECTION from page 1 • • • • • • .. <br />Please forward information on your city's <br />election to Frances Medema at <br />medemaf(a,cacities.oro, so our records will <br />include your results. If you have any informational <br />materials regarding the election you would like to <br />share, please send them to the Lorraine Okabe, <br />League Librarian, at 1400 K Street, Suite 400, <br />Sacramento, CA 95814. <br />Will this measure tie legislature's hands in <br />passing a budget? <br />No. Our initiative does not tell the state how to <br />spend its own revenues. It simply prevents the <br />State from taking funds that are designated for local <br />governments and local services, or shifting /impos- <br />ing costs to locals — unless first approved by a <br />vote of the people. <br />Aren't we just adding to the state's fiscal woes <br />by initiating further "ballot- box - budgeting" that <br />puts restrictions on how they can spend their <br />revenues? <br />No. The initiative does not tell the state how to <br />spend the state's own revenues (as some proposi- <br />tions have done). What it does do is prevent the <br />state from taking local revenues for state purposes <br />without a vote of the people. It essentially confirms <br />that local tax revenues are for local government <br />services unless the voters decide otherwise. <br />LOOKING FOR CALIFORNIA'S BEST TO <br />FILL A POSITION IN YOUR CITY? <br />Western City Magazine's job opportunity <br />section is the source for job seekers looking for' <br />positions in local government. According to our <br />reader survey, the job opportunity section is the <br />best read section of our magazine! <br />When you place an ad in Western City <br />Magazine, it will be posted at no additional <br />charge on our website, which receives over <br />60,000 hits per month. <br />Call to place your recruitment ad today! <br />800 262 -1801 or visit our website <br />www.westerncity.com. <br />PAGE 6 /PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br />