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California Constitution, Article XIII-B

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Article XIII-B, GOVERNMENT SPENDING LIMITATION

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All articles362 Art. I34 Art. II21 Art. III9 Art. IV28 Art. V13 Art. VI23 Art. VII11 Art. IX15 Art. X7 Art. X-A8 Art. X-B16 Art. XI16 Art. XII9 Art. XIII39 Art. XIII-A7 Art. XIII-B18 Art. XIII-C3 Art. XIII-D6 Art. XIV5 Art. XV1 Art. XVI27 Art. XVIII4 Art. XIX10 Art. XIX-A2 Art. XIX-B2 Art. XIX-C4 Art. XIX-D1 Art. XX10 Art. XXI4 Art. XXII2 Art. XXXIV0 Art. XXXV7

18 provisions·Filtered byArt. XIII-B✕

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 1 Section 1
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The total annual appropriations subject to limitation of the State and of each local government shall not exceed the appropriations limit of the entity of government for the prior year adjusted for the change in the cost of living and the change in population, except as otherwise…
Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 2 Section 2
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(a) (1) Fifty percent of all revenues received by the State in a fiscal year and in the fiscal year immediately following it in excess of the amount which may be appropriated by the State in compliance with this article during that fiscal year and the fiscal year immediately foll…
Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 3 Section 3
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The appropriations limit for any fiscal year pursuant to Sec. 1 shall be adjusted as follows: (a) In the event that the financial responsibility of providing services is transferred, in whole or in part, whether by annexation, incorporation or otherwise, from one entity of govern…
Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 4 Section 4
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The appropriations limit imposed on any new or existing entity of government by this Article may be established or changed by the electors of such entity, subject to and in conformity with constitutional and statutory voting requirements. The duration of any such change shall be …

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Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 5 Section 5

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Each entity of government may establish such contingency, emergency, unemployment, reserve, retirement, sinking fund, trust, or similar funds as it shall deem reasonable and proper. Contributions to any such fund, to the extent that such contributions are derived from the proceed…

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 6 Section 6

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(a) Whenever the Legislature or any state agency mandates a new program or higher level of service on any local government, the State shall provide a subvention of funds to reimburse that local government for the costs of the program or increased level of service, except that the…

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 7 Section 7

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Nothing in this Article shall be construed to impair the ability of the State or of any local government to meet its obligations with respect to existing or future bonded indebtedness.

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 8 Section 8

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As used in this article and except as otherwise expressly provided herein: (a) “Appropriations subject to limitation” of the State means any authorization to expend during a fiscal year the proceeds of taxes levied by or for the State, exclusive of state subventions for the use a…

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 9 Section 9

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“Appropriations subject to limitation” for each entity of government do not include: (a) Appropriations for debt service. (b) Appropriations required to comply with mandates of the courts or the federal government which, without discretion, require an expenditure for additional s…

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 10 Section 10

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This Article shall be effective commencing with the first day of the fiscal year following its adoption.

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 11 Section 11

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If any appropriation category shall be added to or removed from appropriations subject to limitation, pursuant to final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction and any appeal therefrom, the appropriations limit shall be adjusted accordingly. If any section, part, clause o…

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 12 Section 12

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“Appropriations subject to limitation” of each entity of government shall not include appropriations of revenue from the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund created by the Tobacco Tax and Health Protection Act of 1988. No adjustment in the appropriations limit of any entit…

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 13 Section 13

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“Appropriations subject to limitation” of each entity of government shall not include appropriations of revenue from the California Children and Families First Trust Fund created by the California Children and Families First Act of 1998. No adjustment in the appropriations limit …

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 14 Section 14

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“Appropriations subject to limitation” of each entity of government shall not include appropriations of revenue from the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 Fund created by the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 20…

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 15 Section 15

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“Appropriations subject to limitation” of each entity of government shall not include appropriations of revenues from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account created by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, or any other revenues deposited into any other funds pu…

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 10.5 Section 10.5

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For fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 1990, the appropriations limit of each entity of government shall be the appropriations limit for the 1986–87 fiscal year adjusted for the changes made from that fiscal year pursuant to this article, as amended by the measure adding …

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 1.5 Section 1.5

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The annual calculation of the appropriations limit under this article for each entity of local government shall be reviewed as part of an annual financial audit.

Cal. Const. art. XIII-B, § 5.5 Section 5.5

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Prudent State Reserve. The Legislature shall establish a prudent state reserve fund in such amount as it shall deem reasonable and necessary. Contributions to, and withdrawals from, the fund shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5 of this Article.