La Habra Sales Tax, Measure T, 2008
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La Habra Sales Tax, Measure T was on the November 4, 2008 ballot in Orange County, California, for voters in the City of La Habra.[1]
It raises the city's sales tax by half of one cent.
The question voters were asked to consider is, "To maintain funding for essential City programs including household hazardous waste; natural disaster preparedness; skilled 9-1-1 dispatch/police officers; youth anti-gang/anti-drug programs; street paving, sidewalk/pothole repair; senior/disabled transportation and meals-on-wheels services; graffiti removal; storm drain maintenance to prevent pollution; and other general city services, shall the City sales tax be increased by one-half cent requiring annual independent financial audits, public expenditure reports, expiring after 20 years?"[2]
Measure T was approved with 54.2% of the vote.
