Cal. GOV § 7902.6
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 7902.6, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
The governing body of any city incorporated at the General Election held on November 4, 1980, for which no appropriations limit has been established by the electors of that entity, may, by resolution, adopt an appropriations limit for the purposes of Article XIII B of the California Constitution in the following manner:
(a) For the 1980–81 fiscal year, the appropriations limit of the city shall not exceed the amount determined pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 3 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution as adjusted in any manner which may be required or permitted by Article XIII B.
(b) For the 1981–82 fiscal year, the appropriations limit of the city shall not exceed the total amount of proceeds of taxes received by the city during the 1981–82 fiscal year.
(c) For the 1982–83 fiscal year and each year thereafter, the appropriations limit of the city shall be equal to the total amount of proceeds of taxes received by the city for the 1981–82 fiscal year, adjusted for changes in the cost-of-living and population and such other changes as may be required or permitted by Article XIII B.
(a) For the 1980–81 fiscal year, the appropriations limit of the city shall not exceed the amount determined pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 3 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution as adjusted in any manner which may be required or permitted by Article XIII B.
(b) For the 1981–82 fiscal year, the appropriations limit of the city shall not exceed the total amount of proceeds of taxes received by the city during the 1981–82 fiscal year.
(c) For the 1982–83 fiscal year and each year thereafter, the appropriations limit of the city shall be equal to the total amount of proceeds of taxes received by the city for the 1981–82 fiscal year, adjusted for changes in the cost-of-living and population and such other changes as may be required or permitted by Article XIII B.
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