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Bill would raise fairgrounds funding formula to 2% of gross receipts, supporters say
Summary
AB 258 would increase the share of taxable gross receipts from fairgrounds devoted to the fairs network to 2%, with backers saying current funding falls well short of prior levels; the committee voted unanimously to advance the bill.
Assemblymember Connolly presented AB 258 to increase funding for the California fairs network by setting the governor's annual budget allocation to 2% of the gross receipts of taxable sales made at fairgrounds.
Connolly and witnesses said fairgrounds serve as community infrastructure—hosting cultural events and acting as staging areas during emergencies such as wildfire evacuations and pandemic response—and that funding…
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