The passage of new state legislation related to benefit assessments led to necessary adjustments for Proposition A, providing an opportunity to secure additional funding. The Safe Neighborhood Parks Proposition of 1996, Proposition A (1996 Proposition A) was approved by Los Angeles County voters on November 5, 1996. This provided a second assessment with a term of 22 years and added a new assessment to each parcel in the district pursuant to the changes introduced by Public Resource Code, Section 5539.9.
The passage of the 1996 Proposition A provided an additional $319 million in funding for the development, acquisition, improvement, restoration, and maintenance of parks, recreational, cultural and community facilities, and open space lands within Los Angeles County, with an increased emphasis on youth employment and enhanced guidelines on how funds would be spent and tracked.