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City of Ridgecrest Sales Tax, Measure L (June 2012)
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A City of Ridgecrest Sales Tax, Measure L ballot question was on the June 5, 2012 ballot for voters in the City of Ridgecrest in Kern County.[1]
Since voters approved it, a sales tax of 3/4 cents will be levied on the sales of goods and services in the City of Ridgecrest for 5 years.[1]
Election results
| Measure L | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 3,331 | 55.53% | ||
| No | 2,668 | 44.47% | ||
- These final results are from the Kern County elections office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| Measure L: Ridgecrest Public Safety/Essential City Services Measure. To help prevent additional cuts and maintain City of Ridgecrest services, including: city streets and pothole repair; police officers and neighborhood police patrols; 9-1-1 emergency response times; and crime prevention and investigation; and other city services, shall the City of Ridgecrest enact a 3/4 cent sales tax, for five (5) years, requiring a citizen's oversight committee, annual independent audits, with all funds for City of Ridgecrest services only, no funds for Sacramento?[2] |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Daily Independent, "A look at what you’re voting for on June 5," May 11, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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