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Sunnyvale Ballot Measures November 5, 2013 General Election

Sunnyvale Ballot Measures November 5, 2013 General Election. Susan Hough The League of Women Voters of Cupertino-Sunnyvale. 1. Measure A. Election year. The Way it is Now Sunnyvale holds elections in odd years – 2011, 2013, 2015...

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Sunnyvale Ballot Measures November 5, 2013 General Election

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  1. Sunnyvale Ballot MeasuresNovember 5, 2013 General Election Susan Hough The League of Women Voters of Cupertino-Sunnyvale 1

  2. Measure A 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 2

  3. A 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 3

  4. A Election Year Support: City Council Opposition: No opposition arguments filed 4

  5. Measure B 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% 5

  6. B Hotel Tax What B Does • Raises Sunnyvale hotel tax to 10.5% • Estimated $900,000 annual revenue increase 6

  7. B Hotel Tax Support: City Council members Spitaleri, Martin-Millus, Griffith, former mayor Hamilton Opposition: City Council member Moylan 7

  8. Measure C 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 8

  9. C 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 9

  10. C Gun Control Support: City Council members Spitaleri, Davis, Sunnyvale Citizens for Sensible Gun Control, Brady Campaign Www.SV4SGM.org Opposition: SunnyvaleCitizensForABetterCommunity.org 10

  11. Measure G School Bonds • Sunnyvale School District • $96 million • $15/$100,000 assessed value • 55% to pass • Bond oversight committee • Specific project list 11

  12. G SSD School Bond Support: Support Sunnyvale Schools Opposition: No opposition arguments filed 12

  13. Nonpartisan Election Information • www.cs.ca.lwvnet.orgCupertino-Sunnyvale LWV • www.sccvote.org – Registrar of Voters Check status on registration & mail-in ballots • www.smartvoter.orgType in your address to get everything on your ballot 13

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