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Voting guide- city and county measures

Measure G-Long Beach Utility Users tax modernization measure

If passed, this measure would help preserve funding for City services including police and fire protection, paramedic and emergency response, street maintenance, parks, youth services and libraries by updating the existing Utilities Users Tax to all forms of telephone communication including future communication services. The fiscal impact: it will not increase current tax rates and the tax will continue to exempt low-income seniors and people with disabilities.

 

Measure I-Long Beach infrastructure reinvestment act

If passed, the act would be used solely to repair and replace city streets, sidewalks, alleys, storm drains, fire stations, police stations, libraries and recreational facilities. It would also acquire, restore and preserve wetlands. The fiscal impact: a $120 annual parcel tax per residential unit within the city, with the tax updated annually for inflation. Senior citizens and people with disabilities can apply for a tax exemption.

 

Measure K-Classroom repair student safety measure

If passed, the measure would issue $1.2 billion in bonds for the Long Beach Unified School District by helping to make health, earthquake, fire and general safety repairs. It would also retain teachers, help schools qualify for matching grants, improve handicap accessibility, expand after-school programs and reduce overcrowding. The measure would repair restrooms, plumbing, and roofs, as well as remove lead paint and asbestos. Fiscal impact: property owners would pay on a monthly basis a maximum of $5 per $100,000 of property value, according to an article in the Long Beach Press-Telegram,

 
Los Angeles County Measures

Measure R-Traffic relief, rail extensions and reduce foreign oil dependence

If passed, the measure would fund the synchronization of traffic signals, repair potholes, extend the light rail to connect to the Los Angeles International Airport, improve freeway traffic flow and provide clean-fuel buses. The fiscal impact: it would raise the sales tax by 5 percent to 8.75 percent for 30 years, according to a Los Angeles Times article. It would keep public transportation senior, disabled and student fares low and expand subway, Metrolink and bus service.

 

Measure U-The unicorporated Los Angeles County Utility users’ tax construction

If passed, the measure would reduce the Los Angeles County Utility Users’ Tax from 5 percent to 4.5 percent. The phone tax would continue to fund general services including sheriff’s deputies, parks, libraries and street repairs and would continue to exempt low-income senior citizens. The tax, which currently applies to only landline telephones, would be updated to include Los Angeles County cell phone numbers.

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