To improve county services in the unincorporated area of Kern County including public safety and protection, parks, code enforcement, roads and libraries, shall a 1% (1 cent) general purpose sales tax be adopted in the unincorporated area with the estimated $35 million in annual revenue to be used for general purposes in the unincorporated area only with input from a citizen advisory committee comprised of residents of the
unincorporated area?
1, Kern County • 2018 • M
Failed
Result: 35.3% yes, 64.7% no (72,509 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
This measure would have imposed a 1% general purpose sales tax in unincorporated areas of Kern County, generating an estimated $35 million annually for county services including public safety, parks, code enforcement, roads, and libraries. Revenue would have been used exclusively in unincorporated areas with oversight from a citizen advisory committee of unincorporated area residents.