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Posted on 02/19/2003 3:24:34 PM PST by NormsRevenge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Legislature's budget analyst says Gov. Gray Davis' plan to raise $8.3 billion in income, sales and tobacco taxes wouldn't adequately fund his proposal to shift billions of dollars in state programs to local governments.
Analyst Elizabeth Hill says the taxes sought by the governor would grow at a somewhat lower rate than the programs local governments would administer.
Davis is proposing to shift several state programs, including mental health and substance abuse, child care, long-term care and court security programs, to local governments to save more than $8 billion.
Davis wants to raise the sales tax by a percentage point, boost cigarette taxes by $1.10 a pack and raise income taxes for upper income Californians to compensate local governments for administering the programs.
Davis says the plan will produce what he calls a robust revenue mix that will grow to meet program needs.
What is this? A description of Davis' newest fertilizer formula?
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