Fresno Library Tax, Measure L, 2008
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The Fresno Library Sales Tax, Measure L was on the November 4, 2008 ballot in Fresno County, California for voters throughout Fresno County.
The measure was a proposed sales tax incrase of one-quarter of one cent for sixteen years.
Measure L was defeated with 63.41% of the vote. For it to have passed, it required a supermajority of 2/3rds (66.67%) of those voting.
The language on the ballot said:
- To add books, separate homework areas for children/youth, work with neighborhood schools to increase after school and job search programs, improve, upgrade, repair, and construct urban/rural Fresno County branch libraries; including disability access, fire safety, remove asbestos, improve energy efficiency and technology, shall Fresno County voters amend the one-eighth cent sales tax with a one- quarter cent sales tax for sixteen years with independent public review of expenditures?
