San Mateo County
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Vote Yes
Measure N – Fund City Services By Increasing Hotel Tax
Millbrae
Won with 78.82%
Tourism is a big part of the Bay Area economy, and visitors rely upon the community services that help make our communities great places to visit. Thi…
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Vote No
Measure V – Prevent Affordable Housing For Teachers
Menlo Park
Lost with Yes 38.17% No 61.83%
No matter who you are or where you come from, success in life starts at home. When we all have safe and secure places to live, parents earn more, kids…
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Vote Yes
Measure L – Enact Landlord Tax Based on Profits
East Palo Alto
Won with 69.92%
No matter who you are or where you come from, success in life starts at home. When we all have safe and secure places to live, parents earn more, kids…
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Vote Yes
Measure X – Raise Funds by Taxing Cannabis Businesses
Burlingame
Won with 75.04%
Cannabis businesses are expanding, and this measure raises funds for services by implementing a tax that asks larger businesses to pay more based on t…
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Vote Yes
Measure U – Fund Services By Increasing Sales Tax
Brisbane
Won with 63.94%
Admittedly, this is a regressive way to raise funds, and we would prefer for services to be fully funded. However, our communities have long suffered…
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Vote Yes
Measure O – Fund Services By Increasing Hotel Tax
Brisbane
Won with 69.24%
Tourism is a big part of the Bay Area economy, and visitors rely upon the community services that help make our communities great places to visit. Thi…
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