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Effort to make it harder to pass local taxes lags in early results

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The proposal would raise the vote threshold to pass local citizens’ revenue initiatives from a simple majority to two-thirds.

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  1. CalMatters

    Prop. 43: Should it be harder to raise local taxes for specific services? (opens CalMatters)

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    California’s Prop. 43 would require two-thirds of votes to pass any local taxes that pay for specific services, such as wildfire prevention, education and healthcare.

  2. KION Central Coast

    California voters to weigh Proposition 43, which would make it harder to increase local taxes (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Matthew Rodriguez On California’s ballot this November is Proposition 43, a measure to make it harder to increase local taxes by raising the threshold to pass to a two-thirds vote. Prop. 43 looks to raise the approval threshold to a supermajority of 66%, bringing it in line with government-introd…

  3. KQED News

    Effort to make it harder to pass local taxes lags in early results (opens KQED News)

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    The proposal would raise the vote threshold to pass local citizens’ revenue initiatives from a simple majority to two-thirds.

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