local option
noun
: the power granted by a legislature to a political subdivision to determine by popular vote the local applicability of a law on a controversial issue (such as the sale of liquor)
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Local tax filing help Tax experts can find the right credits and deductions for unique situations, and local options can be found in the Sacramento region.
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Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Coleman says she's struggled for years trying to get her sister off the streets and into a mental health care facility, finding a lack of local options.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Yes, but: Those who can't wait for Christmas already have a few local options.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Despite this year’s funding request, a local option sales tax would pay for the majority of the project.
—Helena Gunderson, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2024
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Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Coleman says she's struggled for years trying to get her sister off the streets and into a mental health care facility, finding a lack of local options.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Yes, but: Those who can't wait for Christmas already have a few local options.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Despite this year’s funding request, a local option sales tax would pay for the majority of the project.
—Helena Gunderson, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Local option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20option. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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