Ha! - LA County To Sue State If It Takes Local Money

[Kadie]

This whole mess is just beginning....



Jul 21, 2009 11:49 am US/Pacific
LA County To Sue State If It Takes Local Money

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Los Angeles County supervisors have voted to sue the state if California lawmakers pass a budget plan that would withhold more than $420 million in local funding.

The Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to authorize a lawsuit if the Legislature approves a budget plan that "illegally" borrows local redevelopment and gas tax money.

Lawmakers and the governor announced a tentative agreement late Monday that would plug a $26 billion budget gap. Borrowing local tax funds is part of the proposed solution.

Los Angeles County could lose $109 million in gas taxes and more than $313 million in redevelopment funding next year if the deal is approved.

http://cbs13.com/breakingnews/la.County.sue.2.1094907.html

[Taverner]

1. SUE THEIR ASSES!!!! MAKE ARNOLD PAY FOR IT PERSONALLY!!!

[DJ13]

2. I can understand their upset about taxes collected in LA

But redevelopment funds should never be considered a secure resource for budgets.

[tishaLA]

3. This is not going to go well for Arnold

He is not going to "balance" the budget of the state on the backs of the cities.

[kestrel91316]

4. He's sure trying to do just that. Meanwhile, major multinational

corporations and the uber wealthy just get richer. Because Gawd favors them.

[gratuitous]

5. I guess Gray Davis doesn't look so bad after all

At least Davis understood the workings of government and how to accomplish things. But on the other hand, just think about the graduates from the state university system having Arnold Schwarzenegger's autopenned signature on their diplomas!