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Stockton officials review Measure A spending and audit findings as council presses for clearer reporting
Summary
Budget staff and the independent auditor told the council that Measure A proceeds have largely funded public safety as intended but recommended clearer annual plans and public reporting after a performance audit found no compliance issues but urged better guidance on expenditure priorities.
City budget staff and the contracted auditor presented an overview of Measure A, the voter-approved general sales tax originally adopted in 2013 to fund public-safety and bankruptcy recovery efforts, and outlined steps to make its spending more transparent.
Budget officer Imelda Arroyo walked council through a 10-year schedule of Measure A revenues and uses and described the Measure A expenditure guidelines the city adopted in 2024 to help align spending with the advisory 65/35 public safety/general services split. Arroyo said the cumulative share spent on public-safety-related uses has been about 62% over the life of the measure.
Colleen Rosales of Moss…
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