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San Rafael to reopen renovated downtown Carnegie Library Sept. 20; city cannot add parcel-tax renewal to proposed Nov. 4 special election

5772421 · August 18, 2025
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Assistant City Manager announced a grand opening for the renovated downtown Carnegie Library and said pending state legislation could bar the city from placing a renewal of the library parcel tax on a proposed Nov. 4 special election ballot.

San Rafael — Assistant City Manager John Stefanski told the council on Aug. 18 that the city’s renovated downtown Carnegie Library will have a grand opening on Saturday, Sept. 20, but that recent state legislative developments may prevent the city from adding a renewal of its library parcel tax to a potential statewide special-election ballot on Nov. 4.

Key points: Stefanski said the legislature is considering a bill that would temporarily override California’s independent redistricting…

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