Cal. Const., art. XIII B, § 5 · Article XIII B. GOVERNMENT SPENDING LIMITATION
Cal. Const., art. XIII B, § 5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Each entity of government may establish such contingency, emergency, unemployment, reserve, retirement, sinking fund, trust, or similar funds as it shall deem reasonable and proper. Contributions to any such fund, to the extent that such contributions are derived from the proceeds of taxes, shall for purposes of this Article constitute appropriations subject to limitation in the year of contribution. Neither withdrawals from any such fund, nor expenditures of (or authorizations to expend) such withdrawals, nor transfers between or among such funds, shall for purposes of this Article constitute appropriations subject to limitation.
Notes and commentary — not constitutional text
History
Sec. 5 added Nov. 6, 1979, by Prop. 4. Initiative measure.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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Cited by 4 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Cal. Const., art. XIII B, § 5. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 7906Printed as Section 5 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution
- Gov. Code, § 16368Printed as Section 5 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution
- Gov. Code, § 16418Printed as Section 5 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution
- Gov. Code, § 16418.5Printed as Section 5 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution
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