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Measure O Business License Fee Advisory Measure City of Richmond Advisory Vote Only
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League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Pass:
18672 /
65.03% Yes votes ......
10042 /
34.97% No votes
| Results as of Dec 3 1:05pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (53/53) |
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ADVISORY VOTE ONLY: Should the proceeds of any business license fee measured by the serving, providing, or trading of sugar-sweetened beverages be used to: have more after school sports programs, make them less expensive and provide adequate sports fields; allow healthier school meals, nutrition classes and cooking classes; provide medical care for children with diabetes who can't afford care; and support other worthy projects to prevent and treat diabetes and childhood obesity?
This measure presents the following advisory question: Should the proceeds of any business license tax measured by the serving, providing, or trading of sugar-sweetened beverages be used: to have more after school sports programs, to make them less expensive and to provide adequate sports fields; to allow schools to provide healthier school meals, nutrition classes and cooking classes; to provide medical care for children with diabetes who can't afford care; and to support other worthy projects to prevent and treat diabetes and childhood obesity? Approval of this advisory measure would not be binding on the City Council but would express the desire of voters that the proceeds of the tax imposed by Measure N be spent on:
school sports programs A copy of the full text of this ballot measure is available, free of charge, by telephoning the City Clerk's Office at (510) 620-6513 or at the City of Richmond's webpage: http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us Bruce Goodmiller City Attorney
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| Arguments For Measure O | Arguments Against Measure O |
| Vote "Yes" on Measure 0, advising Richmond city officials to fund athletic fields and children's anti-obesity programs with Measure N proceeds. Measure N will help kids consume less sugary drinks, just as cigarette taxes contributed to dramatic cuts in teen smoking. Together, Measures N and 0 will help us reverse the childhood obesity epidemic, saving our kids from being the first generation to die younger than their parents' generation.
As 5 of 7 Richmond City Council Members, we pledge that if Measures N and 0 pass, we'll honor the voters will by using every cent for children's anti-obesity programs:
sports fields We couldn't earmark proceeds from Measure N because that requires a 2/3 vote - virtually impossible when Big Soda spends huge amounts on a campaign of lies.
Big Soda Lie It's a "beverage tax"
Big Soda Lie Taxing sugary drinks won t reduce consumption; people will just buy them outside Richmond. There will be many more lies. Just open your mailbox... and take them with a grain of sugar. Just like Big Tobacco, Big Soda knows voters strongly support protecting our kids from proven health risks. Big Soda depends on expensive, deceptive campaigns to protect Big Profits. Do you trust... The American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Association of Retired Persons (which all support a sugary drinks tax). or Big Soda? Vote "Yes" on Measures N and 0. Dr. Jeff Ritterman, M.D., Cardiologist, Councilmember, City of Richmond Gayle McLaughlin, Mayor, City of Richmond Tom Butt, Councilmember, City of Richmond Jovanka Beckles, Councilmember, City of Richmond Jim Rogers, Councilmember, City of Richmond
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