Tamalpais Union High School District, California, Measure J, Parcel Tax (November 2018)
| Measure J: Tamalpais Union High School District Parcel Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 66.67% |
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| California parcel tax Expires in: 4 years |
| Related articles |
| California parcel tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Marin County, California ballot measures Local school tax on the ballot |
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| Tamalpais Union High School District, California |
A school parcel tax was on the ballot for Tamalpais Union High School District voters in Marin County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to levy for four years a parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—of $149 per residential unit to fund education. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to levy for four years a parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—of $149 per residential unit to fund education. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure J.
Election results
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Tamalpais Union High School District, California, Measure J, Parcel Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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45,775 | 73.99% | ||
| No | 16,092 | 26.01% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To protect high quality education with local funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall Tamalpais Union High School District attract and retain highly qualified teachers, counselors and staff; provide excellent science, technology, engineering, math, reading /writing instruction; protect art /music programs; and maintain small class sizes by levying $149 per parcel, providing $5.1 million annually for 4 years, with senior exemptions, annual cost of living adjustments, independent citizens’ oversight and all funds for local high school students?[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 4-1 vote of the board of trustees of the Tamalpais Union High School District on July 30, 2018.[1]
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 County of Marin, "November 6, 2018 - List of Measures," accessed August 23, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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