* Protects local funding for public safety, health, libraries, parks, and other locally delivered services.
* Prohibits the State from reducing local governments' property tax proceeds.
* Allows the provisions to be suspended only if the Governor declares a fiscal necessity and two-thirds of the Legislature approve the suspension. Suspended funds must be repaid within three years.
* Also requires local sales tax revenues to remain with local government and be spent for local purposes.
* Requires the State to fund legislative mandates on local governments or suspend their operation.
Source for Popular Vote data: California Secretary of State. Statement of Vote 2004 General Election November 2, 2004, California Secretary of State (http://ss.ca.gov/elections/sov/2004_general/formatted_ballot_measures_detail.pdf) (accessed 17 Feb 2007)