Cal. Gov. Gray Davis (D) vetoed bill (AB-1477) that would have au...
Cal. Gov. Gray Davis (D) vetoed bill (AB-1477) that would have authorized statewide surcharge to support establishment of local 311 numbers for nonemergency public safety calls to relieve burden such calls place on 911 emergency call systems. Local systems…
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would have been funded by 0.25% state surcharge on intrastate phone bills under program administered by Cal. Dept. of General Services. Davis objected to statewide 311 surcharge, saying local jurisdictions under current law had authority to establish local 311 systems funded by local phone surcharges so state program to support 311 systems was unnecessary.