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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:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
Local sales tax
Amount: 1%
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

Coalinga Measure J

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,728 58.22%
No 1,240 41.78%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

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]

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

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. 1.0 1.1 Fresno County, "General Election - November 6, 2018," accessed August 15, 2018
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.