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Measure N – La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District (May 7, 2013)
Measure O – Portola Valley School District Parcel Tax (May 7, 2013)
2012 STATEWIDE: No on Calif. Prop. 30: Sales Tax Hike
2012 STATEWIDE: Yes on Proposition 32: Corporate Funding of Political Campaigns
Proposition 32 in the News
2012 STATEWIDE: No on Proposition 38: Tax to Fund Education & Early Childhood Programs (SCC)
ELECTION 2012 - November 6, San Mateo County ballot measures
Measure A - San Mateo County Sales Tax (Nov. 2012)
Measure D – Burlingame School District (Nov. 2012)
Measure E – Jefferson Union High School District (Nov. 2012)
Measure G - San Bruno Park School District $199 Parcel Tax (Nov. 2012)
Measure H – San Carlos School District (Nov. 2012)
Measure I – Jefferson Elementary School District (Nov. 2012)
Measure J – Half Moon Bay Transaction (Sales) & Use Tax (Nov. 2012)
Measure K – Menlo Park Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax (Nov. 6, 2012)
Measure K – Menlo Park Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax (Nov. 2012)
ELECTION 2012 - November 6, Santa Clara County ballot measures
Measure A - Santa Clara County Sales Tax (approx 1/2 billion dollars)
Measure A - Santa Clara County Sales Tax (approx. half a billion dollars)
Measure B - Santa Clara Valley Water District (Nov. 2012)
Measure D - San Jose Minimum Wages (Nov. 2012)
Measure G – Morgan Hill Unified School District (Nov. 2012)
Measure H – San Jose Unified School District (Nov. 2012)
Measure I – East Side Union High School District (Nov. 2012)
Measure J – Alum Rock Union Elementary School District (Nov. 2012)
Measure K - Berryessa Union School District (Nov. 2012)
Measure L – Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District (Nov. 2012)
2012 Candidate Endorsements, Santa Clara County
2012 Candidate Endorsements, San Mateo County
ELECTION 2012: June
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SVTA press coverage - April, 2013
SVTA press release: SJ City deficit elimination bake sale on tax day - April 11, 2013
SVTA press coverage - March, 2013
SJ council votes to explore new road taxes [SJ Mercury News 3/6/13]
SC County Officials Stand By Decision to Fund Gun Buyback [Palo Alto Patch 3/5/13]
SCC judge allows Water Dist's $543 million tax, despite tech glitches [Inside Bay Area 3/4/13]
Hundreds of Weapons Collected in County Gun Buyback [Los Gatos Patch 3/3/13]
SVTA press coverage - December, 2012
School Board sues ex-superintendent over condo loan [SJ Mercury News 12/12/12]
SVTA press coverage - November, 2012
Santa Clara County voters embrace Measure A sales tax [SJ Mercury News 11/7/12]
Santa Clara County $548 million parcel tax approved [SJ Mercury News, 11/7/12]
Minimum wage hike would destroy SJ jobs [SJ Mercury News 11/5/12]
Cal reaches out to low-income high school students [ABC 7 KGO TV; 11/2/12]
SVTA press coverage - October, 2012
Voters Decide How Much to Pay [Wall Street Journal; 10/31/12]
Facing deficit, Menlo Park counts on hotel tax—before vote [Peninsula Press; 10/27/12]
Prop 32 promises campaign finance reform, but is there a catch? [Santa Cruz Good Times, 10/23/12]
Press Release: Stop tax increases & special interests’ domination of Calif. in Nov - 10/12/12]
Santa Clara County tries again for a sales tax [SJ Mercury News, 10/7/12]
SVTA press coverage - September, 2012
Water district tax proposal support by Saratoga council [Saratoga News; 9/25/12]
Voters asked to approve sales tax increase; 9/24/12
Ex-South Bay Superintendent Looks At Unloading Condo To Taxpayers [CBS-5 TV; 9/19/12]
Taxpayer group sues SCVWD over proposed parcel tax [SJ Mercury News; 9/8/12]
SVTA press coverage - August, 2012
Taxpayer group threatens to sue water district [Mountain View Voice; 8/31/12]
Hotel tax: Menlo Park challenges ballot language [The Almanac; 8/30/12]]
Not again: error found in SCVWD proposed $548 million parcel tax [SJ Mercury; 8/28/12]
SCVWD cuts idea for lifetime medical benefits for board members [SJ Mercury News; 8/28/12]
Internal Affairs: Something overlooked amid SCC counsel's leadership shuffle? [SJ Mercury; 8/26/12]
Appellate Court declines SCC taxpayers' suit to stop tax measure [SJ Mercury, 8/24/12]
SVTA takes on SC County, water district [SJ Mercury; 8/21/12]
Two-word error may cost SC water district $548 million [YAHOO! NEWS; 8/21/12]
2-word ballot mistake could endanger $548m tax bid [Sac'to Bee; 8/20/12]
Two-word error could cost SCV Water District [SJ Mercury News, 8/19/12]
Reimb or gouging? SV agencies ask repayment for open meetings law compliance [SJ Merc News; 8/17/12]
Taxpayer group: SC County sales tax measure is illegal [SJ Mercury News, 8/15/12]
SVTA press coverage - June, 2012
SC County sup'rs push sales tax for Nov ballot [SJ Mercury News; 6/26/12]
SJ proposes half-cent sales tax [SJ Mercury News; 6/26/12]
SVTA press coverage - October, 2010
Prop. 22 limits on state raids is hotly disputed [Oakland Tribune; 10/18/10]
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