California Governor Davis Drops Proposal to Shift Proposition 36 toCounties
June 9, 2003 California Governor Davis Drops Proposal to Shift Proposition 36 to Counties With his May revision of the California budget, Governor Gray Davis effectively conceded defeat concerning his realignment proposal for Proposition 36 funds and programs. In January of 2003, after Governor Davis first proposed realignment of Proposition 36 programs, supporters complained that the move would end voter-guaranteed treatment funding, state oversight, and evaluation of the law's impact. In late April, the Office of Legislative Counsel cast doubt on the legality of realignment, given the clear mandates of Proposition 36 and the fact that the law . . .
