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Measure P will appear on the November 3rd ballot for King City voters.  The text of the measure is as follows:

King City Public Safety, Local Services Measure. Shall the measure continuing King City’s locally controlled funding for general city services, such as maintaining 911 fire, medical, police response, gang/violent crime prevention/investigation, and King City’s financial stability; providing firefighter protective clothing/ breathing equipment; repairing streets/ potholes, by reauthorizing its sales tax at a rate of 1.5¢, providing approximately $3,600,000 annually until ended by voters; requiring audits, public disclosure, citizens’ oversight, all funds benefit King City residents, be adopted?

The Community Committee in Support of Measure P is a group of King City residents dedicated to promoting the passage of Measure P at the November 3rd election.  We believe it is critical for the future of King City. 

We urge everyone to vote YES on Measure P.  If it passes, this measure will increase the local sales tax rate in King City by a half cent to 1.5 cents per dollar spent, which is equal to the rate already in place in almost every other city in Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties. 

 Sales tax is an effective and fair way to generate revenue.  Since a large portion of our sales tax comes from the sale of gas and fast food, a large portion is paid by visitors, which is a good deal for our residents.

Most groceries are not charged a sales tax, so Measure P will only apply to a small portion of the goods that residents purchase.  This means residents are helping to provide more services to those communities, but those cities are not reciprocating when their residents make purchases in King City. 

Did you know the State of California has frequently taken revenues from cities to pay its obligations when it has gotten into financial trouble.  Since the local sales tax is approved by the City’s voters, it is local revenue under local control and cannot be taken from the State. 

Please vote YES on Measure P so King City has the ability to address our needs like other communities can with revenue under local control!

            Below is a list of local sales tax rates from nearby communities:

King City                                1.00%

Greenfield                             1.75%

Soledad                                 1.50%

Gonzales                               1.00%

Salinas                                  1.50%

Marina                                    1.50%

Del Rey Oaks                        1.50%

Sand City                               1.50%

Monterey                               1.50%

Carmel by the Sea               1.50%

Paso Robles                         1.50%

Atascadero                            1.50%

San Luis Obispo                   1.50%

Morro Bay                              1.50%

 Your help is crucial to helping our campaign be a success.  Please consider submitting a donation, endorsing the measure, hosting a sign in your yard, or making calls.  Your help could make a tremendous difference in improving the future of the community we live in.  

Please take the few minutes to fill out one of these forms above and help our community today. 

Thank you for your help!