Tilting California voters toward raising local taxes often involves tricks, manipulation
Some California municipalities and school districts are accused of using public funds to influence voters on tax measures under the guise of providing information. Legal restrictions prohibit the use of tax dollars for campaigning.
Municipalities and school districts can't legally spend tax dollars pushing ballot measures. But many do anyway, calling its outreach "information".
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