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1 Sunnyvale Ballot Measures November 5, 2013 General Election Susan Hough The League of Women Voters of Cupertino-Sunnyvale
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click 2 Election year The Way it is Now Sunnyvale holds elections in odd years – 2011, 2013, 2015... California, US and other cities in Santa Clara hold even-year elections – 2012, 2014 Election costs are divided among the jurisdictions holding elections Measure A
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click 3 Election Year What A Does Changes Sunnyvale elections to even years, beginning in 2016 Extends terms of Council members for one year Inserts a single one-year mayoral term A
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click 4 Election Year Support: City Council Opposition: No opposition arguments filed A
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click 5 Hotel tax The Way it is Now Sunnyvale hotel tax is 9.5% Some comparisons: Cupertino 12%, Campbell 12%, Mountain View 10%, Santa Clara 9.5% Special districts raise the effective tax rate County Average 10.4% Measure B
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click 6 Hotel Tax What B Does Raises Sunnyvale hotel tax to 10.5% Estimated $900,000 annual revenue increase B
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click 7 Hotel Tax Support: City Council members Spitaleri, Martin-Millus, Griffith, former mayor Hamilton Opposition: City Council member Moylan B
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click 8 Gun Control The Way it is Now Guns are regulated by state and federal law Cities may enact local measures where state or federal law doesn't assert itself Measure C
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click 9 Gun Control What C Does Requires reporting of loss or theft Requires use of gun safe or trigger lock Bans large magazines Requires logging of ammunition sales C
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click 10 Gun Control Support: City Council members Spitaleri, Davis, Sunnyvale Citizens for Sensible Gun Control, Brady Campaign Www.SV4SGM.org Opposition: SunnyvaleCitizensForABetterCommunity.org C
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click 11 School Bonds Sunnyvale School District $96 million – $15/$100,000 assessed value 55% to pass Bond oversight committee Specific project list Measure G
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click 12 SSD School Bond Support: Support Sunnyvale Schools Opposition: No opposition arguments filed G
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click 13 Nonpartisan Election Information www.cs.ca.lwvnet.org Cupertino-Sunnyvale LWV www.sccvote.org – Registrar of Voters Check status on registration & mail-in ballots www.smartvoter.org Type in your address to get everything on your ballot
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