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Orinda, California, Measure J, Library Parcel Tax Increase (June 2018)
| Measure J: Orinda Library Parcel Tax Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 5, 2018 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 66.67% |
| Topic: |
| California parcel tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| California parcel tax on the ballot June 5, 2018 ballot measures in California Contra Costa County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Orinda, California |
A parcel tax increase to fund libraries was on the ballot for Orinda voters in Contra Costa County, California, on June 5, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the library parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—from $39 annually per parcel to $69 annually per parcel to fund library operations and services. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the library parcel tax from $39 annually per parcel to $69 annually per parcel to fund library operations and services. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for approval of Measure J.
Election results
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Orinda, California, Measure J, Library Parcel Tax Increase (June 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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5,488 | 74.86% | ||
| No | 1,843 | 25.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To maintain hours and services; replace worn and outdated materials; undertake building maintenance and repairs; and continue library programs for children, families, and seniors, shall the City of Orinda be authorized to modify the existing thirty-nine dollar annual tax, adding thirty dollars per single family residential parcel, or equivalent unit, so that the amended tax raises a total of five hundred fourteen thousand dollars annually for the Orinda Library, until amended by voters, with audits and oversight?[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Orinda, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Contra Costa County Elections, "Local Measures," accessed April 17, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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