California: Local revenue protection initiative supported by councilman
The Woodland Chamber of Commerce heard a heavy pitch from Councilman Bill Marble about the need to protect local government revenues from state seizures at a Chamber business development meeting on Tuesday. A petition to place on the ballot a constitutional amendment to protect local government revenues is circulating around Yolo County, and Marble said he wants to get as many people in the business community on board as possible. The amendment would ensure the state can’t take money from the local governments, plugging up any loopholes in the constitution, Marble said. The proposal, entitled Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, needs about 1.1 million signatures to be placed on the November 2010 ballot.