Shall the measure to improve emergency evacuation and access routes, 9-1-1 emergency response in case of disaster, and help reduce wildfire risk by moving overhead wires underground on Laguna Canyon Road, key evacuation routes, and other areas, and providing other fire safety measures and improvements, by levying a one-percent (1%) dedicated sales tax for 25 years raising approximately $5.6 million annually, requiring financial audits, with all funds for Laguna Beach only, be adopted?
2, Orange County • 2018 • M
Failed
Result: 46.2% yes, 53.8% no (13,063 votes cast)
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This measure would have imposed a 1% sales tax for 25 years in Laguna Beach to fund fire safety improvements including moving overhead power lines underground on evacuation routes, enhancing emergency response systems, and other wildfire risk reduction measures, raising approximately $5.6 million annually. The measure failed with 46.2% of voters supporting it.