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Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable, Rob Gutierrez, President and CEO of the California Taxpayers Association, and Matthew Hargrove, President and CEO of the California Business Properties Association, issued the following statement today in response to the passage of ACA 22:
"As co-chairs of the Local Taxpayer Protection Act committee, we strongly support the compromise negotiated between the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, legislative leaders, and the Governor's Office to directly address California's cost-of-living crisis by restoring critical taxpayer protections that voters originally enacted through Propositions 13 and 218 but that have been eroded by court decisions in recent years. This measure reaffirms the principle that taxpayers should have a meaningful voice before local governments impose future new or higher taxes or fees, while providing greater certainty,
transparency, and accountability for taxpayers and public agencies.
"California families and employers continue to face some of the highest housing, energy, and everyday living costs in the nation. Strengthening these taxpayer protections is an important step toward improving affordability and restoring public confidence in government.
"At the same time, we welcome the opportunity to work with Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Nythia Raman, affordable housing leaders, and the Los Angeles business community to address the ongoing problems with Measure ULA and help unfreeze the real estate market, especially for affordable housing and commercial investment.
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