Letter to the editor: We don't want to be California
- May 26
- 1 min read
Be wary, Montana! Another bad ballot measure is circulating this spring that would impose California- style limitations on local government revenues. The scheme didn't work for California, and it won't work for us.
Should this ill-conceived measure pass, not only would local governments be forced to make major cuts to city and county services like fire, police, and sheriff protection, but our ability to even approve revenues at the ballot box would be diminished.
Petitioners are out trying to collect signatures right now for this abomination that will cause fiscal disaster for our local governments. Montana voters should do what we've done in the past when faced with similar measures: decline to sign! Just say no when you are asked to sign this one. We don't want to be California.
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