Unsigned submissions will be posted on the linked Web site. The measure W was clear enough, the increase sales tax was not required to be used for protection of open spaces, but went into the general fund. The money needed to be legally tied to the land use measure. I understood it just fine and voted for both, but you need to read and interpret the information you receive. Unfortunately, the information we receive may not always be clear.
People always have a knee-jerk reaction to any tax.
I find it strange that with all the new wealth coming into Placer County, people are willing to drop more in the penny trays at 7-Eleven than they are willing to pay to preserve that which attracted them to Placer County in the first place. When the open space is gone, it's gone forever. It was located where a furniture store now stands, was the second clue. Your prize will arrive in 6 to 8 weeks. Ah, the good old days when you only had to step out on the porch to collect the morning paper and fresh, cold milk.