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Richmond, California, Measure K, Amendment to Measure E General Funds for Youth Services (June 2018)
| Measure K: Richmond Amendment to Measure E General Funds for Youth Services |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 5, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local charter amendments |
| Related articles |
| Local charter amendments on the ballot June 5, 2018 ballot measures in California Contra Costa County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Richmond, California |
A charter amendment to further amend Measure E, the General Funds for Youth Services Initiative, was on the ballot for Richmond voters in Contra Costa County, California, on June 5, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending Measure E, the General Funds for Youth Services Initiative, by changing the effective date to July 1, 2018; removing the 20% restriction on services provided by public agencies; and stating that additional funding after July 1, 2020, depends on the passage of a general tax. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending Measure E, the General Funds for Youth Services Initiative. |
Measure E, a citizen initiative to dedicate a portion of Richmond's general funds to youth services, was also on the ballot on June 5, 2018. The Richmond City Council placed Measure K on the ballot to correct outdated language and propose changes to Measure E.
Election results
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Richmond, California, Measure K, Amendment to Measure E General Funds for Youth Services (June 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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10,888 | 67.45% | ||
| No | 5,255 | 32.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
| “ | Shall the Charter of the City of Richmond, if amended by passage of the Kids First Initiative, be further amended to: revise the dates in the Kids First Initiative to reflect implementation on July 1, 2018, remove the 20% restriction on funding to public entities to perform the services specified in the Kids First Initiative, and provide that funding obligations beginning on July 1, 2021, are contingent on passage of a general tax measure for the City of Richmond?[2] | ” |
Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Richmond City Attorney:
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Measure K has been placed on the ballot by the City Council of the City of Richmond. Measure K would amend the Richmond City Charter, specifically Measure E (“Kids First Initiative”), if both of these initiatives are adopted by the voters. Measure K would amend the Kids First Initiative by providing:
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| —Richmond City Attorney[3] | ||
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 Richmond City Council on February 27, 2018.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Contra Costa County Elections, "Local Measures," accessed April 17, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Richmond, "Impartial Analysis of Measure K," accessed April 17, 2018
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