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severe consequences, such as layoffs of police, fire and paramedic first responders, fire station closures, healthcare cutbacks, delays in road safety improvements, public transit fare increases and cutbacks in public transit services. (f) State politicians in Sacramento have continued to ignore the will of the voters, and current law provides no penalties when state politicians take or borrow these dedicated funds. (g) It is hereby resolved, that with approval of this ballot initiative, state politicians in Sacramento shall be prohibited from seizing, diverting, shifting, borrowing, transferring, suspending or otherwise taking or interfering with tax revenues dedicated to funding local government services or dedicated to transportation improvement projects and services. Section Two and One -Half. Statement of Purpose. The purpose of this measure is to conclusively and completely prohibit state politicians in Sacramento from seizing, diverting, shifting, borrowing, transferring, suspending or otherwise taking or interfering with revenues that are dedicated to funding services provided by local government or funds dedicated to transportation improvement projects and services. Section Three. Section 24 of Article XIII of the California Constitution is hereby amended to read as follows: (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. ll Money appropriated from state funds to a local government for its local purposes may be used as provided by law. kg Money subvened to a local government under Section 25 may be used for state or local purposes. Section Four. Section 25.5 of Article XIII of the California Constitution is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 25.5. (a) On or after November 3, 2004, the Legislature shall not enact a statute to do any of the following: 2