Sacramento voters first approved Measure U in 2012 as a temporary half-cent sales tax intended to restore essential city services that had been cut during the Great Recession.
In 2018, voters approved a new Measure U, increasing the tax to one cent and making it permanent. Today, Measure U is a general tax, meaning its revenue is not legally restricted to police, fire or any other single city service.
Measure U is projected to generate approximately $135 million in FY 2025-26.
So what did Sacramento voters understand they were voting for — and what should Measure U prioritize today?
PSN wants to hear from you.
Our community survey asks about your understanding of Measure U, current spending priorities, public safety funding, transparency and what you believe the future of Measure U should look like.
👉 TAKE THE PSN MEASURE U COMMUNITY SURVEY:
https://forms.gle/VBVfodJiiyRKj8aX6
Please share this post with other Sacramento residents and voters. The more participation we receive, the better picture we can develop of community expectations surrounding Measure U.
This is an informal, non-scientific PSN community survey. Results may be used in future Public Safety News reporting and will not be represented as a scientific sample of Sacramento voters.
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