Deannexing: Keeping California's Tax Dollars Local | Elaine Culotti
Podcast: The Daily SignalPublished On: Wed Feb 18 2026
Description: California’s unfunded mandates “are exactly what they sound like:” a mandate “with no money behind it.” A solution like deannexation, however, could really “change the culture of what Sacramento” has been been doing of forcing cities to follow mandates and pay for them, explains Elaine Culotti, The Daily Signal’s California contributor. “It starts to direct tax dollars directly back to the cities in which have been deannexed. It’s an interesting business model, and for a state like California, is really important.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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