The editorial board for The Collegian – Fresno State’s student-run newspaper – has come out against Measure E.
The Collegian published its editorial against the 0.25 percent Fresno County sales tax measure on Wednesday.
Driving the news: Eight of the 11 editors at The Collegian oppose the measure, which would bring in a projected $1.575 billion for Fresno State over the 25-year lifespan of the tax.
- The editors cited Fresno County’s high poverty rate as a major reason for opposition, calling Measure E a regressive tax.
- They also took issue with the attached project list not being codified in the measure’s text.
The other side: The three editors who are not opposed to Measure E abstained from making a decision.
- Two of the editors felt pressured to support Measure E, fearing it would come back before voters for a third time at a higher tax rate. Yet they do not support it because not everyone in Fresno County is associated with Fresno State.
- The other editor who abstained is not a citizen and cannot vote.
Read the editorial here.
