1A Local Government Funds
Constitutional Amendment

Local governments count on property taxes, sales taxes and vehicle license fees to help pay for local services. The state has a lot of control over this local tax money. To help balance the state budget, the state sometimes uses local tax money or delays payments to local governments for state mandates.

Local governments put another measure, Prop 65, on the ballot to change this situation. Prop 1A was added later by the State Legislature.
 

Change the State Constitution to reduce state control over local tax money. The state could not reduce the taxes that local governments are now getting. The state’s ability to use local tax money would be very limited. The state would have to pay local governments for mandates or drop the requirements.
 

Local government funding would be higher and more stable. Local funds could no longer be used to help balance the state budget. So, the state probably would have to cut spending on state programs or raise taxes.
 

Arguments for Prop 1A:		Arguments against Prop 1A:
Prop 1A protects local tax dollars for law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical and other important services. Local governments, the Legislature and the Governor have all said this is a good solution website		This gives local governments a spending guarantee with no oversight. This prevents the Legislature from lowering the local sales tax rate. It locks in a local finance system that has a lot of problems.