The Prop Q description on the ballot is purposefully misleading
Prop Q is worded to make you think Prop Q will raise your taxes for a fixed period of time in order to pay for specific programs. That’s not true. Prop Q is a “forever tax”. Prop Q will raise your city property taxes forever. Prop Q does not commit the city to any specific projects, programs, or deliverables. Prop Q simply gives the city more of your tax money to misspend.
Judge Bill Aleshire’s letter [here] explains in detail how misleading Prop Q is. Bill taught me the ballot language is misleading for these reasons:
The ballot wording says the Prop Q tax increase will be only for a limited period of time, similar to approving a bond. That’s not true. Prop Q is a “forever tax”.
The ballot wording says the new tax revenue will be spent on specific goals, including “…reduce homelessness; improve parks and recreation facilities and services; enhance public health services and public safety …” That’s not true. The tax revenue is not required to be spent on any of those things. The new tax revenue will just go into the city’s general fund to be spent on whatever council decides.
The ballot wording says the new tax revenue will also be spent on “housing affordability” and “ensure financial stability”. That’s not true. Both of those terms are so ill defined that the city can spend the money anyway it wants.
I’m voting “no” on Prop Q. I think you should too.