To improve critical early health and education for Alameda County children by: protecting local childrens' healthcare safety net and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center; and increasing access to high quality, affordable childcare and preschool to improve kindergarten readiness, school success and high school graduation rates; shall a County of Alameda ordinance enacting a 20-year half-percent sales tax providing approximately $150,000,000 annually with citizens' oversight and mandatory annual audits be adopted?
1, Alameda County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 64.3% yes, 35.7% no (446,073 votes cast)
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This measure enacted a 0.5% sales tax in Alameda County for 20 years to generate approximately $150 million annually for children's healthcare services, including maintaining a pediatric trauma center, and expanding access to childcare and preschool programs. The measure includes citizen oversight and mandatory annual audits of the funding.