Regional Tax Sharing Experiments In California

California begins to experiment with regional tax sharing to help struggling older cities with outer-ring suburbs.

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February 21, 2002, 10:00 AM PST

California's most powerful trade associations, representing thousands of stores, malls and shopping centers, are opposing the states bill AB680, which would force 18 cities and six counties of metropolitan Sacramento to share some of their sales taxes regionally. A formidable coalition of labor unions, neighborhood activists, church groups and urban planners thinks the experiment will help struggling older cities compete financially with outer-ring suburbs rich with auto malls and new chain stores.

Thanks to Sprawl Watch Editor

FULL STORY: Tax-share plan fought by retailers

Sunday, February 17, 2002 in Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Government / Politics California

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