The Balance of State and Local Control

Reform measure that has qualified for November 2, ballot:
Reduce state control over how certain transportation or local government funds can be used in Prop.22

• Information on Prop.22.
• Legislative Analyst's Office analysis of fiscal impact on Prop.22.
• San Francisco Chronicle article about Prop.22.
• Article on Sacramento Bee explaining why cities support Prop.22.
• Opposition to Prop.22.

Similar measures that have been passed by voters:

• Prop.1A (2004) prevents state from permanently shifting city, county or special district property tax funds to schools
• Prop.1A (2006) restricts the state's ability to borrow state gasoline sales tax revenues

General background on reducing state control over local revenues

• Article from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) discussing how the state-local fiscal relationship became so dysfunctional
• Information about state control over local revenues from the Institute of Local Government
• Recommendations from the California Performance Review.
• Cities Counties Schools (CCS) Partnership Joint Principles for State Budget and Fiscal Reform.

Reform measures are under discussion:
Reduce state control over local revenues

• Article from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) discussing how the state-local fiscal relationship became so dysfunctional
• Information about state control over local revenues from the Institute of Local Government
• Recommendations from the California Performance Review
• Cities Counties Schools (CCS) Partnership Joint Principles for State Budget and Fiscal Reform

Shift allocation of property taxes back to local governments

• Presentation made by the League of California Cities that recommends shifting property tax allocations back to local governments

Support more regional and local planning and investment for community problems

• California Forward’s reform principles for 2010

Have state legislators work in regional delegations around regional priorities

• Information about regional leadership from California Forward: