New So. Calif. Demographic Realities

[DerailAmnesty.com]

http://derailamnestydotcom.blogspot.com/2011/03/southern-californias-immediate-future.html

[ilbegone]

I'm not so sure about local governments getting bigger due to a democrat majority.

Villaraigosa was yelling some incoherent stuff a couple weeks ago about HR1 taking billions away from the City of Los Angeles and how it will kill "job creation".

I skimmed through HR 1 , something like 359 pages of government speak which seemed mostly to apply to the military and Homeland security.

However, Federal dollars don't "create jobs", federal subsidization is a form of working welfare in which cronies of city hall denizens reap bank. Sort of like "redevelopment".

In any case, even while he has "got his", I believe Villaraigosa is feeling the heat. I don't believe in his hell raising Mecha days that he ever dreamed his "Aztlan" would be such a place - broke, uneducated, potentially ungovernable, and the redistribution cow has been milked dry

Sometimes you might want to carefully consider what you wish for because you might get it. And Tony is neck deep in it now.

[ilbegone]

LA County's current budget:

LA County's 2010 - 2011 budget is 23.175 Billion. http://file.lacounty.gov/lac/cms1_151209.pdf

Of this:

Social Services 24%

Health 22%

Public protection 20%

Special funds / district 23%

Other 11%


LA County's income / Resources 23.175 Billion

Property taxes 20%

Federal assistance 22%

State assistance 22%

Other 36%


1.6 billion for direct welfare costs according to Antonovich equals almost 7% of the total budget.

Per household share of both budget and resources equals $6834.68.

Locally generated revenue is only $6.034 Billion, less than 27% of the budget.

Social services and health alone are 64% of the budget.

[ilbegone]

From City of LA's proposed 2010-2011 budget pg. 353:

As Controller under the Charter, I must issue a March 1 revenue estimate for budget planning purposes. This letter goes beyond that requirement. My role as Controller is not only to annually report on revenue but also to make payments to City employees, vendors, bond holders and others.

As the ongoing state fiscal crisis has vividly demonstrated, when the state does not have sufficient revenues to meet its expenditures, the State Controller withholds payments. The same is true of the City, if we do not have sufficient revenue to meet expenditures, this Office will have to withhold payments until we do. While such a condition is unlikely, it is not impossible this or next year if expenditures and revenues are not brought in line.

I have released several letters expressing concern about the current fiscal condition of the City and urging you and the Council to act quickly to reduce the budget deficit. I know that you, along with all members of the City Council, share my desire for the City to return to strong fiscal footing and know that swift and decisive actions are necessary to reduce the structural deficit.

As City Controller, I am committed to providing you and the City Council with independent financial reports so that you can make the most informed decisions during these challenging economic times. I know that the cuts you will be making in the coming weeks and months will be difficult and drastic. City government will look dramatically different in five years, both in its size and scope of the services provided.

http://cao.lacity.org/bud2010-11/10-11Proposed_Budget.pdf

[ilbegone]

City of Los Angeles revenue and expenditure percentages as listed in the proposed budget pgs. 397 & 398:

Revenue on every dollar, otherwise percentages


23.5¢ Property Taxes (includes Bond Redemption and Interest)

7.7¢ Allocations from Other Governmental Agencies
(Subvention and Grants)

9.7¢ Utility Users’ Tax

7.9¢ Business and Transient Occupancy Taxes

10.3¢ Licenses, Permits, and Fees (except proprietary
transfers)

14.8¢ Other Fees, Fines and Taxes

Motor Vehicle Licenses 0.2¢
Parking Fines 2.2¢
Documentary Tax 1.6¢
Other 10.8¢

4.3¢ Sales Tax

6.6¢ Proprietary Departments

Water & Power Transfers 4.1¢
Airport & Harbor Retirement Transfers 1.1¢
Airport & Harbor Transfers 1.4¢

9.6¢ Sewer Revenue

5.6¢ Miscellaneous

Special Fund Available Balances 3.8¢
Other 1.8¢

Expenses


42.3¢ Community Safety

Crime Control 27.6¢
Fire Control 8.7¢
Public Assistance 2.8¢
Other 3.2¢

24.8¢ Home & Community Environment

Sewage Collection, Treatment and Disposal 11.4¢
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal 6.9¢
Planning and Building Enforcement 2.7¢
Blight Identification and Elimination 1.5¢
Aesthetic and Clean Streets and Parkways 0.8¢
Other 1.6¢

14.0¢ Transportation

Street and Highway Transportation 6.5¢
Traffic Control 4.9¢
Other 2.5¢

6.5¢ Cultural, Educational and Recreational Services

Recreational Opportunities 4.2¢
Educational Opportunities 1.9¢
Arts and Cultural Opportunities 0.4¢

2.7¢ Human Resources, Economic Assistance
and Development

9.7¢ General Administration and Support

Legislative 1.5¢
Financial Operations and Special Revenue 1.3¢
Administrative, Legal and Personnel Services 1.3¢
Executive 0.5¢
Public Buildings and Facilities 0.4¢
Other 4.7¢