Sentences with phrase «tax measure on the ballot»

Not exact matches

This week the city introduced a ballot measure that would levy a 1.5 percent payroll tax on its largest tech companies.

Thomas says educators should focus on a campaign for a November ballot measure that would raise education funding from an income tax increase on wealthy residents.

Nonetheless, some experts caution that asking voters to consider two referendum questions on the November ballot might not produce the desired outcomes for either organization, in particular, if those casting ballots fear that supporting both measures would mean higher taxes.

The tax returns bill has been derided by Senate Republicans as a «P.R. stunt» but Stewart - Cousins insisted the measure was part of a consistent set of policy proposals (a different, but similar bill that would link releasing tax returns to ballot access, was defeated as a hostile amendment on the Senate floor).

Opponents of the measure pointed to the favorable language before voters on the ballot as set by the state Board of Elections, which touted claims the amendment would bring more jobs, added school aid and lower property taxes.

The measure would require presidential and vice presidential candidates release five years of tax returns 50 days before the election in order to appear on New York's ballot.

Three years after California voters passed a ballot measure to raise taxes on corporations and generate clean - energy jobs by funding energy - efficiency projects in schools, barely one - tenth of the promised jobs have been created, and the state has no...

Oswego attorney Kevin Caraccioli, who got the tax measure put on the ballot earlier this summer, says voters should have some input when it comes to how their money is spent.

Environmentalists are also starting to focus on Proposition 26, a little - noticed California ballot measure that would reclassify environmental impact fees as taxes and require a two - thirds vote of the state legislature to impose them rather than a simple majority.

It was unclear as of late last week whether supporters of the taxing measure could or would put the question before voters again at a time when fewer items are on the ballot.

Measure O (Los Angeles County)-- a $ 485,000,000 tax, placed on the November 3, 2015 ballot by the Walnut Valley Unified School District failed.

Deasy said district officials, administrators and teachers should demonstrate unity to the public in requesting the federal dollars at a time when California voters are being asked to support a tax - hike measure, Proposition 30, on the November ballot.

While the board had hoped a new bond measure - the only funding mechanism for school facilities - might be placed on this November's ballot, more pressing budget matters led Gov. Jerry Brown to propose a tax - increase initiative to save schools from deeper program and personnel cuts.

Gov. Jerry Brown and Legislative leaders Monday wrapped up negotiations on several budget trailer bills, including AB 1476 - the education financing package that relies heavily on voters approving a sales and income tax measure on the November ballot.

On Wednesday, the district board will vote for inclusion of a tax measure on the November ballot that will raise some $ 475 million destined to be spent in public school facilities upgrades and improvementOn Wednesday, the district board will vote for inclusion of a tax measure on the November ballot that will raise some $ 475 million destined to be spent in public school facilities upgrades and improvementon the November ballot that will raise some $ 475 million destined to be spent in public school facilities upgrades and improvements.

There are a few good reasons why the school board should place its tax renewal measure on the August primary election ballot instead of the November general election ballot.

If a measure to increase local parcel taxes for public schools were on the ballot, about half of likely voters (48 %) would vote yes — a level of support far short of the two - thirds majority needed to pass a local parcel tax.

Cascade's founders helped put an initiative (Measure 11) on Oregon's 1990 General Election ballot which would have given every Oregon K - 12 student a refundable tax credit to exercise full school choice.

Education Matters has announced an endorsement and financial support for Measure T, the education parcel tax on the November ballot that will fund schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

The district's 2012 Measure G language, which appeared on the ballot, asked voters to approve the parcel tax for: «protecting core academics — reading, writing, math, science, attracting and retaining quality teachers, providing lower class sizes for the youngest children, preparing students for college and the workforce, and improving safety on and around school campuses.»

At the end of 2013, a newly formed group called Missourians for Children's Education — backed with $ 300,000 from the Catholic Church, and with the support of the Show - Me Institute — began circulating petitions to put a tuition tax credit measure on the ballot this year.

Education Matters has announced an endorsement and financial support for Measure T, the education parcel tax on the November ballot that will fund schools in the... Read More

The nation's first state ballot measure to impose a carbon tax on fossil fuels failed Tuesday on a crowded slate of statewide initiatives in Washington.

There were two measures on the ballot, one (2C) that would allow the creation of a municipal utility and one (2B) that would raise taxes to help pay for the costs that will arise as the city works to establish that utility.

«Our expansion into Florida was not predicated on the outcome of the Measure 4 ballot initiative, however, we do support the expansion of property tax exemptions that encourage solar power generation as it paves the way for our company (and others) to diversify the solar power generation products that we offer,» Vivint Solar EVP and Head of Capital Markets Thomas Plagemann told pv magazine.

In November 2016, voters in Missouri approved a ballot measure to ban the state or local governments from expanding sales taxes on services not already taxed, effectively becoming the first state in the nation to prevent additional sales taxes on real estate services.

PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL By: Mike Sunnucks November 8, 2012 Voter approval of California ballot measures increasing income taxes on the rich as well as state sales and business taxes is prompting another Arizona effort to poach jobs and companies from... Continue reading >>