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Washington Township Healthcare District, California, Measure XX, Bond Issue (November 2020)

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Alameda County Measure XX
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
District bonds
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers


Alameda County Measure XX was on the ballot as a referral in Alameda County on November 3, 2020. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported authorizing the Washington Township Healthcare District to issue up to $425 million in bonds with bond revenue going to fund hospital improvements to earthquake safety, accessibility, operating rooms, intensive care for infants and patient facilities and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $9.98 per $100,000 in assessed value.

A “no” vote opposed authorizing the Washington Township Healthcare District to issue up to $425 million in bonds with bond revenue going to fund hospital improvements to earthquake safety, accessibility, operating rooms, intensive care for infants and patient facilities and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $9.98 per $100,000 in assessed value.


A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure XX.

Election results

Alameda County Measure XX

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

93,852 67.22%
No 45,763 32.78%
Results are officially certified.
Source



Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure XX was as follows:

To complete the construction necessary to make Washington Hospital earthquake safe and ensure the hospital remains open and accessible to provide life-saving care during a major disaster, to provide modern operating rooms, intensive care for infants and modern patient facilities, shall community-owned Washington Township Health Care District authorize $425,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, generating approximately $21,000,000 annually at an average rate of 1 cent per $100 of assessed valuation while bonds are outstanding, with all money staying local?

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Alameda County.


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