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Adopt a limited town charter and establish a real-property transfer tax of $10 per $1,000, paid by buyers or sellers when property is transferred. The question estimates approximately $2 million annually until ended by voters for general town services, with independent oversight. A yes vote would approve both the charter and the tax.
Official source: https://smcacre.gov/elections/november-3-2026-statewide-general-election
Approval requirement: Majority (county listing).
Town of Portola Valley Autonomy Measure. Shall the measure maintaining Portola Valley’s independent status be adopted, providing: wildfire prevention/vegetation management; 911 emergency response/police patrols; local zoning/planning services; storm drain repair; and general government services; by adopting a charter for the Town of Portola Valley solely for, and establishing a real property transfer tax of $10 per $1,000, paid by buyers or sellers of property, until ended by voters, providing approximately $2,000,000 in locally controlled funding annually, with independent oversight?
Official ballot wording and filing (PDF page 4). Wording transcribed from the official filing; line breaks and spacing normalized.
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Official ballot wording and filing (PDF page 4)
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