New Website to Save our Cities!

The League of California Cities has started a new website to publicize the state's proposed money grab of city funds. Check out the website
SaveYourCity.net

The State is trying to take money from cities and counties despite that fact that we amended the State Constitution in 2004 to stop them from doing this. As I've noted previously, the state has proposed to "borrow" about $1,000,000 from Manteca. Given that we've already had to reduce our budget by nearly $10 million, this would further devastate our ability to provide services to the community.

As of today, the site includes videos from over 300 local and state officials protesting the State's raid of our local funds.

By the way, the latest budget news out of Sacramento includes a suggestion from the Governor that the State Commission on tax reform consider a "flat tax" of 15%. To quote the story:

Advocates of a flat tax, which applies a single tax rate to all income, say it increases compliance with the tax codes because it is so simple and easy to understand. But opponents dislike that it taxes the wealthy at the same rates as the poor.

Steve Forbes and Jerry Brown both pushed for it during their presidential campaigns.

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