To improve local fire prevention and protection by: installing emergency warning sirens and alerting systems; improving vegetation management to prevent the spread of wildfire; attracting and retaining qualified, local firefighters and emergency personnel; and, modernizing fire department equipment, facilities and stations, shall Sonoma County establish a ½-cent sales tax until ended by voters, providing approximately $51,000,000 annually, with annual audits and citizen oversight, and increase its annual appropriations limit to allow expenditure of the proceeds?
1, Sonoma County • 2020 • Measure
Failed
Result: 64.8% yes, 35.2% no (182,443 votes cast)
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This measure would have established a half-cent sales tax in Sonoma County to fund fire prevention and protection services, including emergency warning systems, vegetation management, firefighter recruitment and retention, and modernized equipment and facilities. The tax would have generated approximately $51 million annually and remained in effect until ended by voters.