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Fresno County supervisors are locked in a legal battle over a transportation tax measure, forced by a new state law to appear on the November 2026 ballot instead of March 2028 — despite their original decision. The delay stems from a $100K study that pushed the measure past this year’s deadline, and now the county claims the state law was crafted specifically to target them. Some supervisors, including Garry Bredefeld, are suing to overturn it, calling the law unconstitutional, while others like Luis Chavez oppose the lawsuit, arguing taxpayer money should not fund legal fights and voters deserve to decide. The campaign manager celebrates the state’s move as voter protection, noting 32,000 signatures and support from 11 mayors — and warns further lawsuits only distract from democracy’s process.

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