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Shall an ordinance be adopted modernizing San Jose’s 1986 business tax to fund essential services – such as police, emergency response, and pothole repair – with approximately $12 million in additional annual revenue by raising the base tax from $150 to $195; increasing rates incrementally for larger businesses, as provided in the ordinance at http://sanjoseca.gov/businesstax2016; adjusting for inflation; expanding exemptions for small businesses and financial hardship; and allowing online registration and payment?

2, Santa Clara County • 2016 • M

Passed

Result: 65.6% yes, 34.4% no (311,278 votes cast)

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