Voters backed Proposition 22 to prohibit the state from borrowing or taking funds used for transportation, redevelopment or local government projects and services. The state will be barred from delaying distribution of tax revenues for these purposes even during severe fiscal hardship
The state has helped bridge its budget gaps for nearly two decades by turning to cities, counties, special districts and redevelopment agencies for money. These practices have been the subject of lawsuits, and the debate came down to who should spend public money.