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Is
the tax redistribution proposed by AB 680 too modest to be
effective?
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Why
not have a public vote on AB 680?
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How
can AB 680 be changed if it passes?
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If
AB 680 is not approved, what next?
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How
can we help pass the bill?
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What
is the role of SACOG (the Sacramento Area Council of
Governments) under AB 680?
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How
can we have it so jobs and housing are nearer to retail
services and amenities?
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How
would AB 680 affect neighborhood revitalization efforts?
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How
can we assure that all jurisdictions take responsibility for
housing in the region?
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How
will AB 680 lower housing costs in the urban core and thus
discourage sprawl?
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How
can we stop cities and counties from lobbying against AB 680
if it passes?
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How
does the Sacramento region deal with proximity to the Bay Area
and Southern California?
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Why
not focus on property taxes instead of sales taxes?
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Without
the incentive of sales tax revenue, why would any community
allow big box stores and malls to be built?
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Is it a good idea for AB 680 to
eliminate “revenue neutrality” requirements?
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Did
data presented at the forum incorporate the general plans of
the communities? And what was the model used to determine the
per capita sales tax projections under the status quo and
under AB 680?
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Do
we have demographic projections of the one million new
residents the Sacramento area projects it will have by 2020?
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Why
not omit certain businesses from AB 680?
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Why not amend
the bill to create a way small cities can pay a fee to help
finance regional affordable housing and open space programs?
Isn’t that better than exempting small communities?