The VLF cuts and the related transfer of moneys would make it more difficult for public education to gain any appropriations above the Proposition 98 minimum funding guarantee. They will be working with supportive lawmakers to send the governor a budget bill that contains that additional funding. Vocal backers of the fee reduction have pledged to hold firm on their insistence that the VLF reduction be included. Among these lawmakers is the architect of a proposal even more costly than the governor's. Assembly Member McClintock has revealed plans to mount an initiative campaign in support of the VLF reduction should lawmakers not enact one.
Lawmakers have less than two weeks to send the governor a final budget proposal.
Get in touch with your lawmakers and urge them to reject the Vehicle License Fee reduction. Remind them that California voters have repeatedly told pollsters that they would rather see the state's windfall new revenues go to schools than into a tax cut.