Sierra Madre Police Benefits Act, Measure P (April 2008)
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A City of Sierra Madre "Police Benefits Act," Measure P ballot question was on the April 8, 2008 ballot for voters in the City of Sierra Madre in Los Angeles County, where it was defeated.
If Measure P had been approved, it would have:
- Prohibited paying Sierra Madre's police officers less than the lowest of the ten police departments in the San Gabriel Valley.
- Prohibited providing benefits for the City police officers at less than the average of benefits to police officers in those 10 departments.
- Prohibited reducing the number of police department positions from the number budgeted in the 2004-2005 fiscal year or contracting our general police services without voter approval.
Election results
| Measure P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 1,971 | 78.6% | ||
| Yes | 537 | 21.4% | ||
- These final, certified, election results are from the Los Angeles County elections office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| Measure P: "Shall an ordinance be adopted to: 1) prohibit paying City police officers less than the lowest of 10 San Gabriel Valley police departments; 2) prohibit providing benefits for the City police officers at less than the average of benefits to police officers in those 10 departments; and 3) prohibit reducing the number of police department positions from the number budgeted in the 2004-2005 fiscal year or contracting our general police services without voter approval?"[1] |
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- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
