El Cerrito Sales Tax Increase Measure A (February 2008)

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Contra Costa Measure A appeared on the February 5, 2008 ballot ballot in Contra Costa County, California for voters in the City of El Cerrito.

It passed, with 71% of the vote.

Text of the ballot question:

The El Cerrito Pothole Repair, Local Street Improvement and Maintenance Measure. To improve neighborhood streets; enhance road safety citywide by fixing potholes; maintaining, repairing and repaving streets; sealing cracks; improving handicap ramps, crosswalks, bicycle lanes; and maintaining road markings and signage, shall the City of El Cerrito incur debt to immediately begin and accelerate street improvements, paid by establishing a dedicated one-half cent sales tax used exclusively for street improvements, with citizens' oversight and independent audits of expenditure?

See also

• California 2008 local ballot measures

External links

• Contra Costa February 5 election results
• Text of ballot measure
• Sales taxes on the February 5, 2008 ballot in California

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