Vote NO on Measure A — It costs too much, does too little, and solves nothing.
It’s time for the county to tighten its belt, not reach into your pocket.
Measure A is a regressive sales tax. This new tax hits low-and middle-income families the hardest during a time of crushing inflation. It’s an open-ended slush fund with no binding oversight, making ours one of the most heavily taxed counties in California.
Vote NO on Measure A because it’s:
A bailout for failure—The county’s recklessly expanded hospital system lost $600 million last year, is projected to lose $1 billion next year, and $1.4-$3 billion by 2030. Measure A’s $330 million per year won’t even scratch the surface, guaranteeing future tax hikes.
Proof the County can’t fix its problems—A Santa Clara County Grand Jury found the Valley Transportation Authority (bus and light rail) has lost billions over the years, covering only 7-10% of costs through fares. Yet county leaders refuse to fix these failing programs before demanding more money from taxpayers.
A legal loophole—The county has known about this deficit for years, yet rushed Measure A onto the ballot with just 24 hours’ notice as an “emergency” general tax. Not a dime will be dedicated to healthcare, and the funds can be spent on anything. It can pass with just 50% plus one vote (instead of the two-thirds required for a dedicated tax) and has no binding oversight to ensure promises are kept.
Measure A isn’t a plan—it’s a last-minute band-aid that hides decades of fiscal mismanagement and guarantees further taxes. Demand real reform, fiscal discipline, and leadership that lives within its means.
Rishi Kumar
Councilmember of Saratoga (Former)
Liang Fang Chao
Mayor of Cupertino
Elisabeth V. Lawler
Mayor, Monte Sereno (Former)
Lydia Kou
Former Mayor, City of Palo Alto
Rowena Turner
Mayor, Monte Sereno (Former)
Does anyone in the County leadership, or the great power circle of insiders that includes Jain, give a darn about the people who own the homes, pay the taxes, send kids to school, and obey the laws?
A citizen goes before the Council and Park pokes fun at him. Gillmor has faults. But I have never seen her disrespect a resident. Mayor Gillmor treats the average person like a person. She wants an Ethics Commission. Wouldn’t that be a check on her as well.
Gillmor has guts and a heart. Jain has an artificial view of the world. He us a robot for the chosen few—-with 2nd hand capacitors.
You just can’t raise taxes and keep charging fees.
Government is supposed to be a guarantor of a thriving community. The only people with tax breaks are billionaire football teams.
Measure A will do nothing. I learned a new phrase in the last year: “structural deficit.” That’s what the state of California has, and that’s what the County has too. The proper way to fix it is: cut spending so that outlays do not exceed income. That’s what we have to do as individuals, and that’s what gov’t entities need to do too. Otherwise, where does it end? Taxes keep going up as spending keeps going up? That’s no gosh darn answer.
“‘Cut the waste’ sounds nice, but without specifics it’s just a slogan. Losing $1 billion will absolutely hit core services. Measure A protects what we can’t afford to lose. Believing otherwise is pure fantasy
Who wrote this?
1. Mary
2. Roger
3. Suds
4. Or all 3 of them?
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