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11/8/2018 Oakland Voters Appear to Favor State's First Vacant Property Tax, Richmond Poised to Defeat Similar Measure | The California Report | … <br />https://www.kqed.org/news/11702378/oakland-voters-appear-to-favor-states-first-vacant-property-tax-richmond-poised-to-defeat-similar-measure 10/11 <br />"It will mean that San Francisco can resume pride of place <br />as a national model for enlightened arts support. And for <br />residents and visitors it will go a long way toward assuring <br />access to arts and culture as creators, students, volunteers <br />and audience members." <br />Tom DeCaigny said some of the new funding will start to <br />come online as early as next spring. <br />Before then, he said, the city plans to conduct community <br />meetings and focus groups to figure out how best to use the <br />increased resources. <br />"We want to ensure that these resources are invested in a <br />way that is responsive not just to the needs of artists, but <br />also to neighbors and residents who are experiencing the <br />wonderful arts and cultural offerings in our <br />neighborhoods," DeCaigny said. <br />SPONSORED BY <br />Sign up for our weekly elections newsletter. <br />Enter Email Address SIGN UP