Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R
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The Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R is a voter-approved half-cent sales tax measure that funds major public transit expansions, highway improvements, and local transportation projects across the county.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R Context triple: [Measure R transportation projects, legalBasis, Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R]
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A.
Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project is a Los Angeles Metro rail expansion initiative designed to improve transit access along the Crenshaw Corridor and provide a key light rail connection to the Los Angeles International Airport area.
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B.
Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Ordinance
The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Ordinance is a municipal law that establishes the framework for identifying, designating, and protecting historic and cultural landmarks within the City of Los Angeles.
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C.
Los Angeles General Plan
The Los Angeles General Plan is the city’s overarching long-range policy document that guides land use, development, and growth across all its community plan areas.
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Los Angeles County transportation network
The Los Angeles County transportation network is an extensive, multimodal system of rail lines, bus routes, and highways that connects communities across the county and supports one of the largest urban populations in the United States.
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E.
Alameda Corridor
The Alameda Corridor is a 20-mile freight rail expressway in Los Angeles County that consolidates and streamlines cargo movement between the region’s ports and the national rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R Target entity description: The Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R is a voter-approved half-cent sales tax measure that funds major public transit expansions, highway improvements, and local transportation projects across the county.
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A.
Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project is a Los Angeles Metro rail expansion initiative designed to improve transit access along the Crenshaw Corridor and provide a key light rail connection to the Los Angeles International Airport area.
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B.
Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Ordinance
The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Ordinance is a municipal law that establishes the framework for identifying, designating, and protecting historic and cultural landmarks within the City of Los Angeles.
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C.
Los Angeles General Plan
The Los Angeles General Plan is the city’s overarching long-range policy document that guides land use, development, and growth across all its community plan areas.
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D.
Los Angeles County transportation network
The Los Angeles County transportation network is an extensive, multimodal system of rail lines, bus routes, and highways that connects communities across the county and supports one of the largest urban populations in the United States.
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E.
Alameda Corridor
The Alameda Corridor is a 20-mile freight rail expressway in Los Angeles County that consolidates and streamlines cargo movement between the region’s ports and the national rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Los Angeles County ballot measure
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county sales tax measure ⓘ transportation sales tax ordinance ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| affects | retail sales in Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R
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surface form:
Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance Measure R
|
| appliesTo | Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| approvalMethod | countywide ballot measure ⓘ |
| ballotType | county measure ⓘ |
| beneficiary | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| excludes | certain goods exempt from California sales tax ⓘ |
| fundingPurpose |
highway improvements
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local transportation projects ⓘ public transit expansion ⓘ traffic congestion relief ⓘ transportation capital projects ⓘ |
| fundsMode |
bus transit projects
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highway and freeway projects ⓘ local streets and roads projects ⓘ rail transit projects ⓘ transit capital improvements ⓘ |
| goal |
expand regional transit network
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improve mobility across Los Angeles County ⓘ reduce traffic congestion in Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| hasGeographicScope |
all cities in Los Angeles County
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unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | ordinance ⓘ |
| hasLocalReturnComponent | true ⓘ |
| isDedicatedTax | true ⓘ |
| isLongTermFundingMeasure | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Los Angeles County transportation funding measures ⓘ |
| isVoterApproved | true ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | county ⓘ |
| policyArea |
infrastructure finance
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public transit ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Measure M
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surface form:
Measure M (Los Angeles County transportation sales tax)
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| revenueSource | local sales tax ⓘ |
| revenueUseRestriction | transportation-related purposes ⓘ |
| scope |
capital improvements
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transportation funding ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| taxRateIncrease |
0.5 percent
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half-cent per dollar ⓘ |
| taxType | sales tax ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R Description of subject: The Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R is a voter-approved half-cent sales tax measure that funds major public transit expansions, highway improvements, and local transportation projects across the county.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Measure R transportation projects
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legalBasis
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Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R
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Measure M sales tax
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alsoKnownAs
→
Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R
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subject surface form:
Measure M (Los Angeles County)
this entity surface form:
Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan
Measure R
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alsoKnownAs
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Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R
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this entity surface form:
LA Metro Measure R
Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R
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alsoKnownAs
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Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R
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subject surface form:
Measure R (Los Angeles County)
this entity surface form:
Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance Measure R