Legislature being devious with ballot measures  05/13/2014 10:05
AM  05/13/2014 9:20 AM  Re "Ballot Measures" (Voters Guide 2014,
May 11): Propositions 41 and 42, put on the ballot by the
Legislature, are devious and costly.  Proposition 41 shifts the
majority of bonds approved by voters for the self-paying
Veterans Home Loan Program to $600 million to developers to
build low-income apartments, at an added cost of $750 million to
taxpayers. They claim this doesn't add to California's debt,
because the bonds were previously approved. Approved, but not
sold. Debt is only acquired when the bonds are sold. Their
argument is insulting, and demonstrates why this state is in
financial trouble.  Proposition 42 just shifts their required
costs to local governments without shifting any funding. They
keep the money to spend on whatever else they want, while the
local governments are left holding the bag, empty at that.
Don't let them get away with it. Vote no on both.  -- Bill
Jurkovich, Citrus Heights  Editor's Choice