To maintain health communities and improve quality of life in Emeryville, shall a measure to protect the safety of local residents, reduce property crimes/auto burglaries, improve fire protection services, and provide a nurturing environment for pre-K/early childhood education for working families by levying a quarter-cent sales tax, raising approximately $2 million annually, until ended by voter, with independent oversight and audits, exclusively for public safety and child development in Emeryville, be adopted?
2, Alameda County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 74.5% yes, 25.5% no (3,475 votes cast)
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The measure establishes a quarter-cent sales tax in Emeryville to fund public safety services and pre-K/early childhood education programs, generating approximately $2 million annually. The tax continues until voters choose to end it and includes provisions for independent oversight and audits.