The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors moved forward with placing a sales tax measure on the June Ballot.
In an effort to mitigate Federal and State cuts, the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 (Andersen dissenting), to place a five-year 0.065% general retail sales and use tax on the June 2 ballot.
If successful, the additional 0.625% Transactions and Use Tax would generate approximately $150 million to support general operations of the County for a period of five (5) years…