California Apartment Association

The California Apartment Association joins the city of Antioch in celebrating the passage of a half-cent sales tax to promote public safety.

CAA’s Political Action Committee contributed $18,000 to the campaign for Measure C.

The measure, approved during Tuesday’s election, is projected to bring $4.7 million into the city’s general fund to hire additional police and other safety officers.  The tax will begin in April 2014. 

The half-cent sales tax represents about one-third of the city’s budget deficit. 

CAA Contra Costa Napa Solano Division members, other businesses and citizen stakeholders will help the City Council and city staff by researching and then recommending other viable and sustainable long-term revenue sources.

Past opinion piece:

• Community approach best choice for fighting crime in Antioch