April 25, 2006
We don't need no stinkin' voters, Sacramento edition
The city of Sacramento is quietly exploring ways to finance a new Kings arena with public funds, with the latest scenario being a sales-tax hike in Sacramento County. Because an arena-specific tax would require a two-thirds vote of county residents, some legislators have suggested floating two separate referendums, one for the tax, one to fund the arena - each of which would only require a simple majority. Sacramento political consultant Jeff Raimundo told the Sacramento Bee, "It's a way to avoid the two-thirds vote, but it's perfectly legal."
—Neil deMause
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