Coalinga, California, Measure J, Sales Tax Measure (November 2018)
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| Measure J: Coalinga Sales Tax Measure |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: 10 years |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Fresno County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Coalinga, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Coalinga voters in Fresno County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to impose for ten years a 1 percent sales tax to fund general city purposes. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to impose for ten years a 1 percent sales tax to fund general city purposes. |
Election results
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Coalinga, California, Measure J, Sales Tax Measure (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,728 | 58.22% | ||
| No | 1,240 | 41.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To help prevent the loss of vital public safety services, and to protect other general services, shall the City of Coalinga enact a general-purpose, one-percent sales tax, expected fo generate $850,000 annually, with annual independent audits with an expiration (sunset) in ten years? [2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a 5-0 vote of the Coalinga City Council on June 14, 2018,[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fresno County, "General Election - November 6, 2018," accessed August 15, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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