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Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
Measure S
Library and Reading Protection Measure
City of San Jose
Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required

172,883 / 67.18% Yes votes ...... 84,462 / 32.82% No votes

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Results as of Dec 15 1:34pm, 100.00%% of Precincts Reporting (478/478)
Information shown below: Impartial Analysis | Arguments | Full Text

To support neighborhood libraries, including: buying needed books and materials; preventing severe reductions in hours; preventing deep cuts in children's reading programs; shall the City of San Jose replace the expiring library assessment with an annual parcel tax in the same amount, $25 for single-family residences and proportional for other properties, adjusted for inflation capped at 3% annually, limited to ten years and subject to independent audits and citizen oversight?
YES
NO

Impartial Analysis
The City Attorney's impartial analysis of this measure is contained in an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file together with the argument in favor of this measure. http://www.smartvoter.org/2004/11/02/ca/scl/pdf/S.A.I.F.pdf

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Arguments For Measure S Arguments Against Measure S
The official argument for Measure S is contained in your sample ballot and in this Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file: http://www.smartvoter.org/2004/11/02/ca/scl/pdf/S.A.I.F.pdf

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The official argument against Measure S is contained in your sample ballot and in this Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file: http://www.smartvoter.org/2004/11/02/ca/scl/pdf/S.A.A.pdf

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Full Text of Measure S
The Order for Election and the Full Text of this measure are contained in an Adobe Acrobat(.pdf) file at: http://www.smartvoter.org/2004/11/02/ca/scl/pdf/S-City_Of_San_Jose_.pdf

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