Proposition 4 (1979) added Article XIIIB to the California State Constitution, which established an appropriations limit on the state and most local governments. These limits are also referred to as “Gann Limits” in reference to one of the measure’s coauthors. The fundamental purpose of the Gann Limit is to keep real (inflation adjusted) per person government spending under 1978‑79 levels. The measure requires that a complex series of calculations be performed each year to compare appropriations to the limit.

View appropriations limit calculations for the City of Davis:

• Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Appropriations Limit (PDF)
• Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Appropriations Limit (PDF)
• Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Appropriations Limit (PDF)

Please Note:  Appropriations limits for earlier years may be found in the appendicies of previous year budget documents.