City of San Leandro Utility Users Tax, Measure RR (November 2008)
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A City of San Leandro Utility Users Tax, Measure RR ballot question was on the November 4, 2008 ballot for voters in the City of San Leandro in Alameda County, where it was approved.
Measure RR reduced the existing utility users tax in San Leandro from 6% to 5.7% but extended it to more utilities, thus creating an overall tax increase for the city.
Election results
| Measure RR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 24,265 | 83.82% | ||
| No | 4,685 | 16.18% | ||
- These final election results are from the Alameda County elections office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| Measure RR: "Shall an ordinance be adopted to reduce the City of San Leandro's existing utility users' tax from 6% to 5.7% on telecommunications and video (cable-like) services; ensure that users of current and future technologies be treated fairly; and preserve funding for general municipal services such as police, maintenance of and improvements to city streets and sidewalks and graffiti removal?"[1] |
See also
- California 2008 local ballot measures
- California Utility User Taxes
- Other utility user taxes in California.
External links
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- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
