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City of Soledad Sales Tax, Measure Y (June 2012)
From Ballotpedia
A City of Soledad Sales Tax, Measure Y ballot question was on the June 5, 2012 ballot for voters in the City of Soledad in Monterey County, where it was approved.
Measure Y imposes a one-cent sales tax on purchases made within the city for 5 years.
A simple majority was required for approval.
Election results
| Measure Y | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 771 | 70.28% | ||
| No | 326 | 29.72% | ||
- These final results are from the Monterey County elections office.
Ballot text
The question on the ballot:
| MEASURE Y: "To protect and maintain local services, such as neighborhood police patrols, investigation and gang suppression officers, fire and 9-1-1 emergency response times, streets and parks maintenance, recreation programs and other general City services, shall the City of Soledad enact a one percent (1%) sales tax, for five (5) years, reviewed by a citizens' oversight committee, annual independent audits, and all funds for Soledad and no funds for Sacramento?"[1] |
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