Culver City Election Results 2018: Measures C And D

CULVER CITY, CA – Culver City residents voted on two measures Tuesday, Measures C and D. As of Wednesday morning, with 27 out of 27 precincts reporting, both measures received a majority "yes" vote.

As of Wednesday morning, Measure C, the Culver City Neighborhood Safety and City Services Protection Measure, received 8,266 "yes" votes (69.90 percent), and 3,560 "no" votes (30.10 percent).

According to the City of Culver City website, Measure C is a quarter-cent sales tax. Here's what the City said: "After declaring a fiscal emergency, the City Council has placed the Culver City Neighborhood Safety and City Services Protection measure on the November ballot to ensure the City can continue providing the current level of public services for residents. Measure C will require approval by a majority of those voting on the measure. All Measure C funds will be kept in Culver City.

Measure C, if approved, will raise funds to maintain the current level of public safety efforts–including 911 emergency response, firefighters, police officers and paramedics–and fund City services such as after school youth programs, senior services and street repairs."

Measure D, the Proposed Charter Amendment, received 9,160 "yes" votes (82.17 percent) and 1,987 "no" votes (17.83 percent). A yes vote was "a vote in favor of changing the date of the city's general elections from April of even-numbered years to the date of the statewide general election (November of even-numbered years), beginning in 2020," according to Ballotpedia.

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