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Council certifies citizens’ sales-tax petition, grants councilmember priority to file opposition argument
Summary
The council certified an initiative petition for a sales-tax measure and adopted procedures allowing rebuttals; it authorized Councilmember Zen Wu to submit an opposition argument as an individual, with the proponent retaining the right to file proponent materials (vote 5–0).
The San Clemente City Council certified a citizen‑initiated sales-tax petition May 12 and took steps to place the measure on the November 2026 ballot. The council also resolved procedural questions about where the measure will appear on the ballot, consolidation with the county, and how arguments and rebuttals will be handled under Elections Code procedures.
Council members agreed the city clerk should proceed to verify…
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