Wasco, California, Sales Tax, Measure X (November 2016)
| Measure X: Wasco Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: Never |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Kern County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Wasco, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Wasco voters in Kern County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to enact an additional 1 percent sales tax. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to enact an additional 1 percent sales tax. |
Election results
| Measure X | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,338 | 65.18% | ||
| No | 1,249 | 34.82% | ||
- Election results from Kern County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To provide funding for basic services such as: Sheriffs deputy response to violent crimes, burglaries/ gangs; 9-1-1 emergency medical/ fire response; Gang prevention programs; Pothole, lighting/ street repairs; Park safety/ maintenance, senior/ disabled transit services; and Water conservation; shall an ordinance be adopted to enact a one-cent sales tax until ended by voters, providing $1,100,000 annually, requiring independent audits, public review of spending, and all revenues controlled locally?[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 Wasco, California.
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kern County Elections, "Ballot Language for Local Measures," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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