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September 27, 1993 REPRESENTING:
SEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Tom Torlakson, Chair FRECEIVED
Board of Supervisors
Contra Costa County 2 1993
651 Pine Street
Martinez, CA 94553
CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Dear Tom:
CONTRA COSTA CO.
I have been following the Board' s efforts to oppose the
property tax transfer that was the keystone of the Governor's
budget solution with a great deal of interest.
As an outspoken advocate for cutting all non-essential state
services as a means of helping balance the budget, I too opposed
the property tax transfer and voted against the final budget
package. As an alternative to the transfer, my budget
subcommittee alone was able to identify over $642 million in
specific cuts that could be made at the state level.
Given that the Governor limited the cuts in state services to
a total of $150 million, it is abundantly clear that he simply
has not gotten the message that the time has come to cut
non-essential state services rather than continually balancing
the budget on the backs of either our local governments or our
schools.
To make up for the revenues lost through the property tax
shift, the electorate in Contra Costa County and throughout the
state is being asked to support Proposition 172 .
As you may be aware, on the last day of session the
Legislature passed SB 671 1 .(Alquist) " that will provide a $1.279
billion tax break to manufacturing companies over the next four
years. SB 671 will allow these companies to claim a tax credit
equal to the state sales tax rate' that they, must pay when
purchasing new manufacturing equipment.
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I find it absolutely incredible that we can be exempting
manufacturing companies from paying the sales tax at the same
time that we are asking our working men and women to continue
paying the additional 1/2 cent sales tax. Needless to say, I
will be publicly opposing Proposition 172 and urging the voters
to reject it at the ballot box. .
I appreciate the Board' s support in the fight against the
property tax transfer, and I hope that the Board will join with
me in opposing Proposition 172 .
Sincerely,
DANIEL A fRIG
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