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Kern County, California, Library Sales Tax, Measure F (June 2016)
| Measure F: Kern County Library Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 7, 2016 |
| Status: |
 DefeatedMajority required: 66.67% |
| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: 8 years |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot June 7, 2016 ballot measures in California Kern County, California ballot measures County tax on the ballot |
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| Kern County, California |
A library sales tax measure was on the ballot for Kern County voters in Kern County, California, on June 7, 2016. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of imposing an additional sales tax of 0.125 percent for eight years to fund library services. |
| A no vote was a vote against imposing an additional sales tax of 0.125 percent for eight years to fund library services. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure F.
Election results
| Kern County, Measure F | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 64,860 | 48.32% | ||
| Yes | 69,375 | 51.68% | ||
- Election results from Kern County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall the Kern County Board of Supervisors enact a 0.125 percent (1/8 cent) transactions and use tax on all qualified retail sales within the County of Kern, for the benefit of the Kern County Public Library system, in accordance with California Revenue and Taxation Code §7286.59?[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Kern County, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kern County Elections Office, "Ballot Measures: June 7, 2016 election," accessed June 4, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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