Santa Clara County Tax Measure Wins Lawsuit, Keeps Spot on Ballot After Wording Challenge - Local News Matters

Santa Clara County Sales Tax Gets Green Light, Judge Strikes Trump From Ballot Language

By Robert Haugh In November, Santa Clara County will ask voters to approve a sales tax hike for general County services.  It’ll be on the ballot as Measure A. Superior Court Judge Carol Overton’s ruling last week disallowed a challenge from voters who said there was no legitimate County fiscal emergency and the measure should be on a regularly scheduled election, like November 2026. However, Overton did order officials to strike President Donald…

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Santa Clara County tax measure wins lawsuit, stays on ballot

The exterior of Barbara Arons Pavilion at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose on Jan. 11. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Santa Clara County’s 11th hour sales tax measure is moving forward — but the fate of its public hospitals might come down to several words. A judge has ordered county officials to strike […] The post Santa Clara County tax measure wins lawsuit, stays on ballot appeared first on Palo Alto Online.