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City of Lakeport Fireworks Initiative, Measure C (November 2009)
A City of Lakeport Fireworks Initiative, Measure C ballot question was on the November 3, 2009 ballot for voters in the City of Lakeport in Lake County, where it was approved.
Measure C made it legal to sell state-approved fireworks in Lakeport. In the spring of 2009, the Lakeport City Council by a vote of 3-2 banned the sale of fireworks. Jim Irwin and Suzanne Lyons were the two city council members to vote against the fireworks ban.[1]
The groups that wanted Measure c to pass were primarily groups that raised money for their charitable causes through the sale of fireworks.[2]
Lakeport is the county seat of Lake County. At the time of the 2000 census, its population was approaching 5,000.
Election results
| Measure C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 594 | 60.6% | ||
| No | 387 | 39.4% | ||
- These final, certified, results are from the Lake County elections office.
Aftermath
In December 2009, the Lakeport City Council formed a committee to develop detailed guidelines for carrying out the provisions of Measure C.[1]
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