KENNARD, J. I dissent. Article XIII B of the California Constitution (hereafter article XIIIB) limits state and local governments’ ability to spend tax revenues. In general, a public entity can spend no more than it spent the year before, adjusted for changes in population and the cost of living. This limitation does not apply to all government spending, but only to spending falling within the constitutional definition of “appropr…
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