Combatting Sprawl With A Radical Tax Plan

California legislators are considering a radical new tax-sharing plan that would change sales tax incentives on land use.

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March 25, 2002, 6:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"The tax-sharing measure, which passed the Assembly by a single vote and now awaits Senate action, proposes an experiment that would spread future sales tax gains more equally among cities and counties... But many critics, including representatives of many cities and counties, say the plan would jeopardize public safety, paralyze local government and hurt the state's job creation efforts."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

Read the full story: Radical tax plan to combat sprawl

Sunday, March 24, 2002 in The San Francisco Chronicle

Government / Politics California

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