Measure R sales tax
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Measure R sales tax is a Los Angeles County voter-approved half-cent sales tax measure dedicated to funding major public transportation and highway improvement projects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Measure R sales tax canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1929845 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Measure R sales tax Context triple: [Metro K Line, fundingSource, Measure R sales tax]
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A.
Revenue Division
The Revenue Division is a municipal agency responsible for administering and collecting various taxes, fees, and business revenues for the City of Portland.
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B.
Checkpoint tax platform
Checkpoint tax platform is a comprehensive research and compliance solution that provides tax professionals with up-to-date laws, regulations, analysis, and tools to manage complex tax and accounting obligations.
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C.
Subtitle D – Miscellaneous Excise Taxes
Subtitle D – Miscellaneous Excise Taxes is a portion of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code that imposes various specialized federal excise taxes on specific goods, services, and activities not covered by other excise tax subtitles.
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D.
Sellin
Sellin is a seaside resort town on the German island of Rügen, known for its historic pier and Baltic Sea beaches.
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E.
How Much
"How Much" is a song featured on Mariah Carey's 1999 album "Rainbow," known for its R&B style and emotional themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Measure R sales tax Target entity description: Measure R sales tax is a Los Angeles County voter-approved half-cent sales tax measure dedicated to funding major public transportation and highway improvement projects.
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A.
Revenue Division
The Revenue Division is a municipal agency responsible for administering and collecting various taxes, fees, and business revenues for the City of Portland.
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B.
Checkpoint tax platform
Checkpoint tax platform is a comprehensive research and compliance solution that provides tax professionals with up-to-date laws, regulations, analysis, and tools to manage complex tax and accounting obligations.
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C.
Subtitle D – Miscellaneous Excise Taxes
Subtitle D – Miscellaneous Excise Taxes is a portion of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code that imposes various specialized federal excise taxes on specific goods, services, and activities not covered by other excise tax subtitles.
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D.
Sellin
Sellin is a seaside resort town on the German island of Rügen, known for its historic pier and Baltic Sea beaches.
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E.
How Much
"How Much" is a song featured on Mariah Carey's 1999 album "Rainbow," known for its R&B style and emotional themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Los Angeles County ballot measure
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sales tax measure ⓘ transportation funding measure ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Measure R
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surface form:
LA County Measure R
|
| appliesTo | Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| approvedBy | voters of Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| ballotType | countywide measure ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | transportation and highway improvements ⓘ |
| funds |
bus system improvements
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highway improvement projects ⓘ public transportation projects ⓘ rail transit expansion ⓘ traffic congestion relief projects ⓘ transit capital projects ⓘ transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasName | Measure R ⓘ |
| isEarmarked | true ⓘ |
| isLocalOptionTax | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Los Angeles County
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surface form:
Los Angeles County, California
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| purpose | to generate dedicated funding for major transportation projects in Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| revenueUse |
highway construction and upgrades
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transit operations support ⓘ transportation capital investments ⓘ |
| sector | transportation finance ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| taxRate |
0.5 percent
ⓘ
half-cent ⓘ |
| taxType | sales tax ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Measure R sales tax Description of subject: Measure R sales tax is a Los Angeles County voter-approved half-cent sales tax measure dedicated to funding major public transportation and highway improvement projects.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.