Porterville, California, Measure I, Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Measure I: Porterville Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Tulare County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Porterville, California |
A sales tax was on the ballot for Porterville voters in Tulare County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to enact a one-cent sales tax. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to enact a one-cent sales tax. |
Election results
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Porterville, California, Measure I, Sales Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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6,322 | 64.05% | ||
| No | 3,548 | 35.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall an ordinance be adopted to maintain police, fire, emergency response times; prevent property crimes like thefts and burglaries; maintain/increase neighborhood and school police patrols; maintain anti-gang, senior, youth services; increase after-school and library programs; address homelessness; repair potholes and streets; and other services by establishing a one- cent sales tax providing approximately $6,000,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring independent audits, citizen's oversight and all funds used for Porterville?[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 vote of the governing officials of Porterville, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Measure I," accessed October 18, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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