FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Despite better organization and some big name endorsements Measure E appears headed for another defeat.
The controversial sales tax proposal is trailing by nearly 10,000 votes.
| NO | 45,055 | 56.14% | |
| YES | 35,200 | 43.86% |
If passed, Measure E would add a penny tax on $4 purchases in Fresno County for the next 25 years.
Estimates pin the total at about $63 million a year – which would be spent on improvements to the Fresno State campus.
Some well-known conservatives like Jim Patterson and Victor Davis Hanson backed the tax hike.
Voters rejected a similar Measure E in 2022.
