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24 <br />Summary <br />Raising significant new revenues would require voter approval <br />»All practical options require taxes <br />»Non-tax measures such as assessments have legal and practical barriers <br />Taxes for restricted uses (special taxes) require two-thirds voter approval <br />»A general tax, most likely a local sales tax measure, can be passed with <br />50% approval <br />»Recent court rulings have suggested that a “special tax” initiative by <br />citizen petition can be approved with 50% approval (may still be subject to <br />challenge) <br />Primary two-third voter approval options <br />»General obligation bonds, for which ad valorem property tax is raised to <br />finance improvements and service the debt <br />»Parcel tax on property on a basis other than ad valorem <br />»“Special” supplemental local sales tax