The cap, enacted as a step toward controlling property tax rates that are among the highest in the nation, generally restricts districts and local governments from increasing their tax levy by more than 2 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is less.
Estrada wants Concord to lift provisions barring foreigners from owning land and controlling key industries like telecommunications - a step he says is essential to boosting investment and economic development.
But the implications go deeper: For the millions of Americans who live with paralysis, mentally controlling artificial limbs and mobility devices would be a big step forward toward more independent living.