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Supervisor Schabarum joined with two other board members asking Assessor Alexander Pope to mail out property tax re-evaluation notices immediately so people will know before June 6 primary and they vote on Propositions 13 and 8.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 21, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 21, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3318AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City of Arcadia is being sued by the People's Advocate, Inc., headed by Paul Gann, and the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee, headed by Jeff Dring. The lawsuit could set a state-wide precedent for post-Proposition 13 municipal financing.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 28, 1978

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 28, 1978

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Proposition 13 - Implementation

Item ID: 2258AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Inflation and the energy shortage are causing the city management grave concern about meeting the budget. City Manager Lyman Cozad expects a $120,500 increase in sales tax from Fashion Park for the 1974-75 fiscal year. He also expects an $84,000 rise in property taxes.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 19, 1974

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 19, 1974

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 651AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council will consider a proposed ordinance governing backyard sales on October 1, 1974. Regulations include: 1. A $1.00 permit would be required. 2. Sales would be limited to every 6 months. No sale could run longer than 2 consecutive days. 4. No signs could be placed on public property. 5. Sales must be between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. 6. No merchandise would be allowed in the front yard.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Ordinances, Municipal

Item ID: 2047AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Summary of current real estate prices. Median sales price of an existing home in California has reached $58,322.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 10, 1977

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 10, 1977

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Real Estate

Item ID: 2287AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Howard Jarvis, the father of Proposition 13, spent an hour in Arcadia, knocking down the "straw man" arguments he said were being put up against the property tax initiative. Prop. 13 would reduce property taxes in California to 1 percent of what market value was in 1975-1976, plus whatever is necessary to pay off current bonded indebtedness. A 2 percent annual inflation rate is written into the constitutional amendment.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 19, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 19, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Jarvis, Howard; Property Taxes

Item ID: 34112AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The current crisis over malpractice rates is bringing about a withholding of professional services by many physicians here in Arcadia as well as state wide.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Medical Care

Item ID: 1974AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The School Board has turned down teacher's request for a tax over-ride to finance a 15.4% pay hike.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2446AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A final tentative budget for the 1978-79 school year has been adopted by the Arcadia Board of Education. The final figure was set at $15.4 million, but will probably be revised as state formulas affect the budget during the year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2633AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Senate Bill 1287, introduced by State Senator H. L. Richardson, is designed to ease the method of bringing the formation of a new county to a vote. The article explains the present laws for such a vote and delineates how Senate Bill 1287 would streamline this procedure.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 6, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 6, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: San Gabriel Valley - Secession

Item ID: 2362AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Summary of tax assessments and property valuations through out the years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 29, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 29, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3312AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Summary of the amount of money wagered during the most recent meeting. For the 24 day Oak Tree meet, $74.5 million was bet. Of that, $62.6 million was returned to bettors. The balance went back into circulation through various channels, including state and local taxes.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 8, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 8, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park - Oak Tree Racing Association

Item ID: 2399AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

California taxable sales topped all records in the 2nd quarter of 1978, totaling $28.4 billion. Arcadia taxable sales were: retail transactions $59,331,000; total: $67,076,000.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: Octoberb 8, 1978

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: Octoberb 8, 1978

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3323AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A tax base election is set for November 8, 1977 to ask voters to continue the present $230 base revenue amount.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 29, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 29, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2917AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A proposed city ordinance sets forth a general noise regulation. It sets decibel levels which could not be exceeded. The City Council will study the proposal.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Noise

Item ID: 2020AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Early Childhood Education program, set up in 1973 for a five year span, probably will get only enough money to keep existing programs going and not enough to expand to other schools.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Elementary Schools

Item ID: 2684AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council ignored a request from the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee to vote again on taxes approved in June, 1978, following passage of Proposition 13.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Proposition 13 - Implementation

Item ID: 2257AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Efforts have been made to try to find out whether Arcadia is due for a major county tax reassessment this fall. It appears very possible.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3306AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The legislative committee of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce will meet with the Board of Education to work together to bring state-wide pressure on the State Legislature to fund state-mandated programs & regulations. Support has been offered by Sen. H. L. Richardson's office should Arcadia proceed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Chamber of Commerce.

Item ID: 901AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article gives distribution to cities and counties of state cigarette, "in-lieu" motor vehicle license fees, and highway users tax. Arcadia received $17,778 of the cigarette tax, and $44,798 of the other fees.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 30, 1978

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 30, 1978

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Finance

Item ID: 1563AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Supervisor Schabarum joined with two other board members asking Assessor Alexander Pope to mail out property tax re-evaluation notices immediately so people will know before June 6 primary and they vote on Propositions 13 and 8.

The City of Arcadia is being sued by the People's Advocate, Inc., headed by Paul Gann, and the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee, headed by Jeff Dring. The lawsuit could set a state-wide precedent for post-Proposition 13 municipal financing.

Inflation and the energy shortage are causing the city management grave concern about meeting the budget. City Manager Lyman Cozad expects a $120,500 increase in sales tax from Fashion Park for the 1974-75 fiscal year. He also expects an $84,000 rise in property taxes.

Summary of current real estate prices. Median sales price of an existing home in California has reached $58,322.

The current crisis over malpractice rates is bringing about a withholding of professional services by many physicians here in Arcadia as well as state wide.

The School Board has turned down teacher's request for a tax over-ride to finance a 15.4% pay hike.

A final tentative budget for the 1978-79 school year has been adopted by the Arcadia Board of Education. The final figure was set at $15.4 million, but will probably be revised as state formulas affect the budget during the year.

Senate Bill 1287, introduced by State Senator H. L. Richardson, is designed to ease the method of bringing the formation of a new county to a vote. The article explains the present laws for such a vote and delineates how Senate Bill 1287 would streamline this procedure.

Summary of tax assessments and property valuations through out the years.

Summary of the amount of money wagered during the most recent meeting. For the 24 day Oak Tree meet, $74.5 million was bet. Of that, $62.6 million was returned to bettors. The balance went back into circulation through various channels, including state and local taxes.

California taxable sales topped all records in the 2nd quarter of 1978, totaling $28.4 billion. Arcadia taxable sales were: retail transactions $59,331,000; total: $67,076,000.

A tax base election is set for November 8, 1977 to ask voters to continue the present $230 base revenue amount.

A proposed city ordinance sets forth a general noise regulation. It sets decibel levels which could not be exceeded. The City Council will study the proposal.

The Early Childhood Education program, set up in 1973 for a five year span, probably will get only enough money to keep existing programs going and not enough to expand to other schools.

The Arcadia City Council ignored a request from the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee to vote again on taxes approved in June, 1978, following passage of Proposition 13.

Efforts have been made to try to find out whether Arcadia is due for a major county tax reassessment this fall. It appears very possible.

The legislative committee of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce will meet with the Board of Education to work together to bring state-wide pressure on the State Legislature to fund state-mandated programs & regulations. Support has been offered by Sen. H. L. Richardson's office should Arcadia proceed.

Article gives distribution to cities and counties of state cigarette, "in-lieu" motor vehicle license fees, and highway users tax. Arcadia received $17,778 of the cigarette tax, and $44,798 of the other fees.