California § SEC. 24 - The Legislature may not impose taxes for local purposes but may authorize local g

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§ SEC. 24. The Legislature may not impose taxes for local purposes but may authorize local g

(a) The Legislature may not impose taxes for local purposes but may authorize local governments to impose them. (b) The Legislature may not reallocate, transfer, borrow, appropriate, restrict the use of, or otherwise use the proceeds of any tax imposed or levied by a local government solely for the local government’s purposes. (c) Money appropriated from state funds to a local government for its local purposes may be used as provided by law. (d) Money subvened to a local government under Section 25 may be used for state or local purposes.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § SEC. 24 cover?

Section SEC. 24 ("The Legislature may not impose taxes for local purposes but may authorize local g") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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