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Long Beach Veteran's Preference, Measure C (November 2010)
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A Long Beach Veteran's Preference, Measure C ballot proposition was on the November 2, 2010 ballot for voters in the City of Long Beach in Los Angeles County. It was approved.
Measure C amended the Long Beach City Charter to:
- Increase the credits given to disabled veterans in city hiring processes.
- Lower the disability threshold from 30% to 10% so that more veterans wounded in service receive the hiring preference.[1]
Election results
| Measure C | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 65,388 | 68.27% | ||
| No | 30,397 | 31.73% | ||
- These final, certified results are from the Smartvoter.org, California, Los Angeles County elections information.
Support
USVETS of Long Beach supported Measure C.[2]
Polls
- See also: Polls, 2010 ballot measures
| Date of Poll | Pollster | Support | Oppose | Undecided | Number polled |
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| October 6-7, 2010 | Probolsky Research/Long Beach Post | 65.2% | 19.4% | 15.3% | 325 |
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