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Fresno County’s voters could soon decide their own transportation tax future as a heated legislative battle unfolds over whether to bypass local control and place Measure C’s replacement directly on the November ballot. Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria and Senator Anna Caballero are pushing AB 1923, arguing it restores voter voice after supervisors delayed action to study the measure. But Supervisor Nathan Magsig calls the move an overreach by Sacramento, warning voters need time to weigh the tax’s impact. The debate has escalated into a broader clash over state versus local authority, with even Clovis’ Mayor Pro Tem calling the push a “tantrum.” With a hearing looming and the governor’s deadline fast approaching, this could be the moment Fresno’s democracy is tested — and taxpayers are watching closely.

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