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To further investigate potential support for the revenue measure, the voters were given a list of annual property <br />tax increases, and then they were asked if they would vote yes or no on the measure. As shown in the chart <br />below, 50 percent of the voters surveyed stated that they would vote yes on the measure if their property tax <br />was increased by $52 a year. Support for the measure increased as the tax amounts tested decreased, and <br />peaked at 66 percent with a property tax increase of 528 a year. Although approximately two-thirds of the <br />voters reported that they would support the lowest tax rate tested, this level of support is inflated by the fact <br />that they previously heard four higher tax amounts. In an election, where voters hear only one tax amount, we <br />estimate that support for a $28 parcel tax would be closer to 58 percent. It is also important to note that a large <br />percentage of the "Probably Yes" voters would likely defect without an extremely well -funded and executed <br />campaign. No significant differences between key demographic subgroups were observed in the responses to <br />this question. <br />I." -I <br />,_2W7 <br />To better understand voter priorities, the respondents were read a list of 10 issues facing residents of San <br />Leandro and they were asked to rate the importance of each issue to them personally. Keeping the boat harbor <br />open and maintained scored the relatively lowest in importance, with 27 percent of the voters rating it as "Very <br />Important' 45 percent as "Somewhat Important," and 28 percent as "Not Important." Similar to the results of <br />the earlier question on important issues, this finding indicates that there are more pressing issues to San <br />Leandro voters. <br />89 % + ; <br />83% y <br />76 %- <br />74% 5% <br />70% c • } 6% <br />58° 12%. <br />57% 5° <br />54% + 14°k <br />49% 14% <br />27 % jWQX -49N 28% <br />vNe ,z <br />0-1— 20c <br />