To expand access to childcare and preschool for low- and middle-income families; help homeless and at-risk children, including help preventing child abuse and neglect; attract and retain quality childcare workers; and add spaces for childcare at locations throughout the county, shall the County of Alameda enact a 30-year ½% sales tax providing approximately 140 million dollars annually with citizens’ oversight, public disclosure of spending, and mandatory annual audits?
1, Alameda County • 2018 • M
Failed
Result: 66.2% yes, 33.8% no (324,681 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
The measure would have enacted a 30-year, 0.5% sales tax in Alameda County to fund childcare and preschool programs for low- and middle-income families, services for homeless and at-risk children, childcare worker retention, and additional childcare facilities. The tax was expected to generate approximately $140 million annually with oversight provisions including citizen oversight, public spending disclosure, and mandatory annual audits.