1. Saving California Communities Statewide Reform and Local Control

2. Guiding principles Healthy Communities Healthy communities rely on an array of local services – education, safety, health, and public works – that address the needs of the whole community. Healthy Communities Healthy communities rely on an array of local services – education, safety, health, and public works – that address the needs of the whole community. Responsive Government While key regional and state services are essential, local government agencies are best placed to respond to the needs of their communities. Responsive Government While key regional and state services are essential, local government agencies are best placed to respond to the needs of their communities. Stable Revenue California’s communities must be supported through stable revenue streams for basic, essential services. Stable Revenue California’s communities must be supported through stable revenue streams for basic, essential services. Alignment of Resources, Responsibility and Accountability State-level reform is necessary to support functional government that aligns authority, responsibility, resources and accountability. Alignment of Resources, Responsibility and Accountability State-level reform is necessary to support functional government that aligns authority, responsibility, resources and accountability. United Voices United community voices carry a powerful message for structural reform of the state system of governance. Combined efforts best serve the common good; pitting the interests of one essential service against another essential service is harmful to the entire community. United Voices United community voices carry a powerful message for structural reform of the state system of governance. Combined efforts best serve the common good; pitting the interests of one essential service against another essential service is harmful to the entire community. Public Engagement Public participation and advocacy are essential in mobilizing for reform. Public Engagement Public participation and advocacy are essential in mobilizing for reform.

3. Related Efforts In Other California Communities California Forward intends to transform our state government "through citizen-driven solutions to provide better representation, smarter budgeting and fiscal management, and high quality public services" California Forward intends to transform our state government "through citizen-driven solutions to provide better representation, smarter budgeting and fiscal management, and high quality public services" California Forward California Forward The Cities, Counties, Schools Partnership has formed a Joint Task Force on State Budget and Fiscal Reform sponsored by the California League of Cities, the California State Association of Counties, and the California School Boards Association. The Cities, Counties, Schools Partnership has formed a Joint Task Force on State Budget and Fiscal Reform sponsored by the California League of Cities, the California State Association of Counties, and the California School Boards Association. The Cities, Counties, Schools Partnership The Cities, Counties, Schools Partnership The Bay Area Council, a consortium of business groups in the San Francisco Bay Area, is calling for a California Constitutional Convention to "repair our system of governance” The Bay Area Council, a consortium of business groups in the San Francisco Bay Area, is calling for a California Constitutional Convention to "repair our system of governance” The Bay Area Council The Bay Area Council

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5. Saving California Communities: Starting Here

7. How Does This Affect Davis? Public Schools Public Schools City and County Government City and County Government UC Davis UC Davis Local Non-Profits Local Non-Profits Business Contracts Business Contracts Local economy Local economy

8. Some Sources of the Problem? Incremental Budgeting Incremental Budgeting Budgeting by Proposition Budgeting by Proposition Partisan gridlock Partisan gridlock Minority Control of Taxes and Budgeting Minority Control of Taxes and Budgeting State-level Decision making about Local Institutions and Programs State-level Decision making about Local Institutions and Programs

9. Let’s Build Options Modernize state budget practices Modernize state budget practices Performance/outcome based budgeting Performance/outcome based budgeting Two-year budget Two-year budget Pay as you go – new initiatives and programs Pay as you go – new initiatives and programs Spending reforms – examples Spending reforms – examples Smooth out spending bumps and dips Smooth out spending bumps and dips Align resources with responsibility Align resources with responsibility Revenue reforms - examples Revenue reforms - examples Expand sales tax base to include services Expand sales tax base to include services Property tax fairness – corporate and personal Property tax fairness – corporate and personal

10. Let’s Build Options Expand sales tax base to include services Expand sales tax base to include services Property tax fairness – corporate and personal Property tax fairness – corporate and personal Other ideas? Other ideas?

11. Lets Build Options Governance Reforms Majority vote or less than 2/3 for state budget Majority vote or less than 2/3 for state budget Majority vote or less than 2/3 for local issues Majority vote or less than 2/3 for local issues Sunset provisions for programs Sunset provisions for programs Open primary – Legislative functioning Open primary – Legislative functioning Constitutional convention Constitutional convention Term limits Term limits Campaign finance reform Campaign finance reform

12. Next Steps Education and awareness Education and awareness Outreach to other communities Outreach to other communities Engagement with reform efforts Engagement with reform efforts Advocacy for meaningful reform Advocacy for meaningful reform www.SavingCA.org www.SavingCA.org