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TABLE 5 TOP NEGATIVE ARGUMENTS BY POSITION AT INITIAL BALLOT TEST <br />Position at <br />Initial Ballot %Very <br />Test (Q5) Item Negative Argument Summary Convincing <br />Residents, local businesses have been hit hard by inflation, high interest rates, cost <br />Q10al <br />of living increases; many are struggling to stay afloat; now is not the time to raise <br />42 <br />taxes <br />Q10e <br />Santa Ana has the highest sales tax of any city in Orange County <br />30 <br />Probably or <br />Everyone is coming after us for tax increases incl state, county taxes, school bonds, <br />Definitely Yes <br />Q1 Oc <br />other taxes that will be on the ballot next year. Enough is enough; we can't afford to <br />27 <br />(n = 397) <br />keep raising our taxes <br />Ql Od <br />City employees are making too much money in salary, pensions, benefits, that's the <br />27 <br />problem; City needs to tighten its belt before asking residents to pay more taxes <br />There are no guarantees on how funds will be spent, which means City can divert <br />Q10b <br />money to pet projects without any say from voters; we can't trust City with tax <br />21 <br />dollars they will mismanage money <br />Residents, local businesses have been hit hard by inflation, high interest rates, cost <br />Q10al <br />of living increases; many are struggling to stay afloat; now is not the time to raise <br />65 <br />taxes <br />Ql Oe <br />Santa Ana has the highest sales tax of any city in Orange County <br />62 <br />Probably or <br />There are no guarantees on how funds will be spent, which means City can divert <br />Definitely No <br />Q10b <br />money to pet projects without any say from voters; we can't trust City with tax <br />56 <br />(n = 1 52) <br />dollars they will mismanage money <br />Everyone is coming after us for tax increases incl state, county taxes, school bonds, <br />Q10c <br />other taxes that will be on the ballot next year. Enough is enough; we can't afford to <br />55 <br />keep raising our taxes <br />Q10d <br />City employees are making too much money in salary, pensions, benefits, that's the <br />51 <br />problem; City needs to tighten its belt before asking residents to pay more taxes <br />Residents, local businesses have been hit hard by inflation, high interest rates, cost <br />Q10al <br />of living increases; many are struggling to stay afloat; now is not the time to raise <br />69 <br />taxes <br />Q10e <br />Santa Ana has the highest sales tax of any city in Orange County <br />48 <br />Not Sure <br />Ql Od <br />City employees are making too much money in salary, pensions, benefits, that's the <br />36 <br />(n = 62) <br />problem; City needs to tighten its belt before asking residents to pay more taxes <br />Everyone is coming after us for tax increases incl state, county taxes, school bonds, <br />Q10c <br />other taxes that will be on the ballot next year. Enough is enough; we can't afford to <br />keep raising our taxes <br />Q10f <br />This tax will last forever; there is no expiration date <br />City of Santa Ana True North Research, Inc. © 2025 <br />