Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, November 15, 2020, 10:01 PM
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Down to the wire: Measure W sales tax, Measure X fire bond ahead by slimmest of margins
Original post made on Nov 16, 2020
Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, November 15, 2020, 10:01 PM
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Posted by Nickia resident of Jensen Tract
on Nov 16, 2020 at 2:10 pm
Nicki is a registered user.
What is the determining factor if a new tax requires 50% plus one vote or two thirds approval to pass? I thought prop 13 settled all that years ago. That changed or am I missing something?
1978 California Proposition 13 - Wikipedia:
In addition to decreasing property taxes and changing the role of the state, Proposition 13 also contained language requiring a two-thirds (2/3) majority in both legislative houses for future increases of any state tax rates or amounts of revenue collected, including income tax rates and sales tax rates.
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