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Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
Measure I
Maintain High Quality Education
Palo Alto Unified School District
Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required

22,301 / 66.01% Yes votes ...... 11,483 / 33.99% No votes

See Also: Index of all Measures
Results as of Dec 15 1:34pm, 100.00%% of Precincts Reporting (56/56)
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To maintain high quality education in our neighborhood schools, avoid deeper cuts to classroom instruction, maintain manageable class sizes, and preserve educational programs that attract the best teachers and school employees, and enhance student achievement, shall Palo Alto Unified School District increase its current parcel tax by $19 per parcel per month for 8 years, with an exemption for senior citizens and all money staying in our community to benefit local schools?"
YES
NO

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  • Wed., Oct. 6 at 7 p.m., Channing House Auditorium, 850 Webster St., Palo Alto. Sponsored by LWV. - State ballot measures, County measures A,B,& C, and Measure I, the Palo Alto parcel tax increase.
  • Thurs., Oct. 14, 2 - 3:20 p.m., Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Sponsored by LWV. - State ballot measures, County measures A,B,& C, and Measure I, the Palo Alto parcel tax increase.
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Arguments For Measure I Arguments Against Measure I
The official argument for Measure I is contained in your sample ballot and in this Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file: http://www.smartvoter.org/2004/11/02/ca/scl/pdf/I.A.I.F.pdf

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

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

To download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader go to: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Rebuttal to Arguments Against
The rebuttal to the official argument against Measure I is contained in your sample ballot and in this Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file: http://www.smartvoter.org/2004/11/02/ca/scl/pdf/I.R.A.A.pdf

To download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader go to: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

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