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San Jose, California, Measure T, Public Safety and Infrastructure Bond Issue (November 2018)
| Measure T: San Jose Public Safety and Infrastructure Bond Issue |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 66.67% |
| Topic: |
| City bonds |
| Related articles |
| City bonds on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Santa Clara County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| San Jose, California |
A bond issue for public safety and infrastructure was on the ballot for San Jose voters in Santa Clara County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to issue up to $650 million in bonds at an estimated tax rate of $0.0184 per $100 in assessed property value to fund emergency and disaster responses, infrastructure, and roads. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to issue up to $650 million in bonds at an estimated tax rate of $0.0184 per $100 in assessed property value to fund emergency and disaster responses, infrastructure, and roads. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for approval of Measure T.
Election results
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San Jose, California, Measure T, Public Safety and Infrastructure Bond Issue (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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197,110 | 70.95% | ||
| No | 80,687 | 29.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To:
Shall San José issue $650,000,000 in general obligation bonds with an average levy of 11¢ per $1,000 of assessed value, averaging $34,208,000 annually until repaid, requiring community oversight and annual audits?[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 San Jose City Council on August 10, 2018.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Santa Clara County, "List of Local Measures," accessed August 27, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of San Jose, "Agenda - 8/10," accessed August 10, 2018
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