Pitching In A Fair Share
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Measure FF – Raise $8.5 Million for Emergency Response Through Parcel Tax
This measure raises needed funds for firefighting, emergency medical response and wildfire preparedness. It raises $8.5 million through a $0.1047 per…
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Measure X – Add County Sales Tax for Emergency, Early Childhood, & Safety-Net Services
This is a 0.5 cent sales tax with money going to the county general fund, with no state takebacks. Though it is a regressive tax, we support it becaus…
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Measure WW – Impose a New, Regressive Utility Users Tax
Energy companies should be paying these taxes, not individuals in our communities. This amounts to a new regressive tax. The measure would establish a…
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Measure PP – Extend the Existing Utility Users’ Tax
Though utilities, not users, should be paying this tax, this maintains important resources to city services like parks, job training and more. These t…
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Measure NN – Require Hotel Guests to Contribute More for Public Services
The recession is threatening public services, and asking those who are wealthy enough to travel to pitch in a little more for all of us is a responsib…
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Measure V – Continue Pitching In on Utilities In Unincorporated Areas
Extends an existing tax on utility users in unincorporated areas for 13 years. Power companies should be paying these taxes, but contuining this tax i…
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