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Testimony Before California Senate Judiciary Committee
By: John C. Liu
6.1.1996

Punitive damage demands in lawsuit filings have a significant effect on out of court settlements. Used as a weapon to generate out of court settlements that are favorable for plaintiffs, especially against business and government defendants.
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Growth & Taxes, The Keystone of Fiscal Health: A Dynamic Analysis of the Consequences of the Property Tax Shift
PRI Study
By: Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D
6.1.1996

This report argues that the property tax shift beginning in FY 1992-93 has introduced significant new distortions into the public-private decision making process. The property tax, as a relatively static revenue source, has been a problematic aspect of California's fiscal composition since the passage of Proposition 13. The property tax shift, which created the ERAF (Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund) fund for schools, has exacerbated this already serious problem, especially for counties.
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