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RESOLUTION NUMBER~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION #30 RELATIVE TO
FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, a Federal income tax reform plan to promote "fairness,
simplicity and growth" has been proposed; and
WHEREAS, the tax reform plan would eliminate the deduction for
state and local taxes paid by individuals; and
WHEREAS, the elimination of the deduction for state and local
taxes would be an unfair tax upon a tax and, therefore,
would constitute double taxation; and
WHEREAS, seventy-five years ago, the simple concept of state and
local tax deductibility was built into the Federal income
tax law in explicit recognition of the principle of Federalism;
and
WHEREAS, the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution reserves
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the states and the people powers not expressly delegated
to the Federal government; and
WHEREAS, the elimination of the deduction for state and local
taxes would impose a disproportionate tax burden on middle-
income taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the state of California would pay approximately
$3.8 billion in higher taxes under this provision of
the tax reform proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Federal government in recent years has shifted major
responsibilities to state and local governments in the
spirit of Federalism; and
WHEREAS, the abolition of the deduction for state and local taxes
will seriously impair the ability of state and local
governments to discharge these new responsibilities.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Seal Beach, that in any revision of Federal income tax law which
is enacted, the deductibility of state and local taxes be retained.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of Seal
Beach transmit copies of this resolution to the President and Vice
President of the United States, to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and to each Senator and Representative from California
in the Congress of the United States, for their consideration.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Counci
Seal Beach at a meeting th eof held on the
1985, by the following vo
AYES: Councilmember
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSENT: Councilmembers
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original
copy of Resolution Number~~ on file in the office of the City
Clerk, (ied' approved and adopted by the City Council of th~~~
City of l~~Ch at a regular meeting thereof held on the ". _
day of A.,/ , 1985.
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