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1% Sales Tax on the November 2026 Ballot

Councilmembers Wu and Ding explored how a voter-approved general sales tax would fund a new police station. Staff explained a general tax could fund anything — police station, pool, streets — and would actually eliminate the budget deficit, while a dedicated special tax would need two-thirds voter approval.

3 mentionsLast discussed Jul 21, 2026