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City of La Habra Sales Tax, Measure T (November 2008)
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A City of La Habra Sales Tax Increase, Measure T ballot question was on the November 4, 2008 ballot for voters in the City of La Habra in Orange County, California, where it was approved.[1]
Measure T raised the city's sales tax by half of one cent. The Measure T tax will be in effect for 20 years.[2]
Election results
| Measure T | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 9,855 | 54.8% | ||
| No | 8,145 | 45.3% | ||
- These final, certified, results are from the Orange County elections office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| MEASURE S: "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?"[3] |
See also
- California 2008 local ballot measures
- Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Text of the measure
- ↑ Impartial analysis of Measure T
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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