Los Angeles City Proposition A (2008)

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A Los Angeles Proposition A, also known as the City of Los Angeles Special Gang and Youth Violence Prevention After-school and Job Training Programs Tax, is a parcel tax that appeared on the November 4, 2008 ballot in Los Angeles, CA

The tax would amount to $36 per real property parcel, per year, with discounts for seniors with low-income.

Measure A was narrowly defeated. It won 65.74% of the vote, but since it concerned a parcel tax, it required a supermajority vote of 66.67% to pass.

The measure was aimed at addressing gang violence through prevention via job training programs, after-school programs, vocational programs, and graffiti removal.

Newspaper endorsements

Editorial boards opposed

• The Daily Breeze states "No, the city must prove the effectiveness of programs administered by the Mayor's Office before asking property owners for more money." ^[1]

• The Los Angeles Times cites issues with the city's past attempted gang prevention efforts "using contractors that operated with minimal scrutiny and no evaluation...under the L.A. Bridges banner" ^[2]

• Daily News of Los Angeles agrees stating "the only thing that the $36-a-year parcel tax would do for certain is funnel $30 million a year more of taxpayers' money into the black hole of Los Angeles City Hall." ^[3]

See also

• Los Angeles City ballot measures
• Los Angeles County ballot measures
• California 2008 local ballot measures
• Parcel tax elections in California

External links

• Smart Voter on Proposition A Includes full text of proposition.
• Cal-Tax report on the November school bond elections
• California City Finance report on November ballot measures

Supporting

• Yes on Prop A (official site)
• Los Angeles Times Prop A Backers say now is the time to fund anti-gang efforts, Nov 2, 2008
• Mothers Against Gang Violence
• The Daily Breeze, Put a Stop to Gang Violence, Nov 1, 2008

Opposing

• Los Angeles Times No on Measure A
• The Daily Breeze No on Prop A: Anti-gang parcel tax, Oct 23, 2008
• LA Weekly Delgadillo, Villaraigosa and L.A'.s 2008 Anti-Gang Tax, Oct 20, 2008

References

1. ↑ http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_10876066
2. ↑ http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-measurea10-2008oct10,0,880768.story
3. ↑ LA Daily News Voting Guide for November 4th

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