Measure M sales tax
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Measure M sales tax is a Los Angeles County voter-approved transportation funding measure that raises sales taxes to finance major transit, highway, and local transportation projects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Measure M sales tax canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1929846 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Measure M sales tax Context triple: [Metro K Line, fundingSource, Measure M sales tax]
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A.
Measure R sales tax
Measure R sales tax is a Los Angeles County voter-approved half-cent sales tax measure dedicated to funding major public transportation and highway improvement projects.
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B.
How Much
"How Much" is a song featured on Mariah Carey's 1999 album "Rainbow," known for its R&B style and emotional themes.
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C.
Mills
Mills is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as music, politics, sports, and academia.
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D.
Checkpoint tax platform
Checkpoint tax platform is a comprehensive research and compliance solution that provides tax professionals with up-to-date laws, regulations, analysis, and tools to manage complex tax and accounting obligations.
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E.
Ma$e
Ma$e is an American rapper and songwriter known for his late-1990s success with Bad Boy Records and his smooth, laid-back delivery on hits like "Feel So Good."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Measure M sales tax Target entity description: Measure M sales tax is a Los Angeles County voter-approved transportation funding measure that raises sales taxes to finance major transit, highway, and local transportation projects.
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A.
Measure R sales tax
Measure R sales tax is a Los Angeles County voter-approved half-cent sales tax measure dedicated to funding major public transportation and highway improvement projects.
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B.
How Much
"How Much" is a song featured on Mariah Carey's 1999 album "Rainbow," known for its R&B style and emotional themes.
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C.
Mills
Mills is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as music, politics, sports, and academia.
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D.
Checkpoint tax platform
Checkpoint tax platform is a comprehensive research and compliance solution that provides tax professionals with up-to-date laws, regulations, analysis, and tools to manage complex tax and accounting obligations.
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E.
Ma$e
Ma$e is an American rapper and songwriter known for his late-1990s success with Bad Boy Records and his smooth, laid-back delivery on hits like "Feel So Good."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Los Angeles County ballot measure
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local sales tax ⓘ transportation sales tax measure ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R
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surface form:
Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan
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| appliesTo | Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| approvedBy | voters of Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
Los Angeles County transportation network
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surface form:
Los Angeles County transportation system
drivers in Los Angeles County ⓘ public transit riders in Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedTo |
expand transit network
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improve mobility ⓘ improve transportation infrastructure condition ⓘ reduce traffic congestion ⓘ |
| funds |
bicycle infrastructure
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bus service improvements ⓘ highway improvements ⓘ local street improvements ⓘ pedestrian infrastructure ⓘ public transit projects ⓘ rail transit expansion ⓘ transit operations and maintenance ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
all incorporated cities in Los Angeles County
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unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
active transportation projects
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highway capital projects ⓘ local return funding for cities ⓘ regional transit capital projects ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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surface form:
Metro (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
|
| isPartOf | Los Angeles County long-range transportation funding strategy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Los Angeles County government ⓘ |
| policyArea |
infrastructure finance
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public transportation ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| purpose |
finance highway projects
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finance local transportation projects ⓘ finance major transit projects ⓘ transportation funding ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Los Angeles County transportation sales taxes
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Measure R ⓘ
surface form:
Measure R (Los Angeles County)
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| revenueSource | countywide sales tax ⓘ |
| sector | transportation ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| taxType | sales tax ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Measure M sales tax Description of subject: Measure M sales tax is a Los Angeles County voter-approved transportation funding measure that raises sales taxes to finance major transit, highway, and local transportation projects.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.