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California's Hottest Land Use Legislation

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Paul Shigley
1 February 2002 - 10:00am

Assembly Bill 680 might be the hottest land use measure this year. It divides up sales tax based on population and affordable housing.

The California Assembly has passed a bill that divides up future growth ofsales tax revenue in the Sacramento region based, in part, on population andlocal commitment to affordable housing. A controversial bill that calls for a modicum of sales tax revenue-sharing in the Sacramento region has passed the state Assembly by the smallest of margins. The bill also contains a laundry list of other "smart growth" provisions, including additional regional land use and transportation planning responsibilities for the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) and creation of an open space conservancy.

Full Story: Assembly Passes Sales Tax-Sharing Measure
Source: California Planning and Development Report, January 31, 2002
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The challenges of urban sprawl in outlying areas--like dangerous neighborhoods in the center city, and severe declines in jobs within reach of working people or inner city public schools--are rarely shared and never undertaken on a truly regional basis.
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