The Stockton City Council has adopted an ordinance last week to extend for 10 years a three-quarter-cent transaction and sales use tax that was passed by voters as Measure A in 2013.

The tax extension, which is part of the 9 percent sales tax people pay when making purchases at a store in the city, was approved Tuesday last week in a 6-1 vote with City Councilmember Michele Padilla dissenting.

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Victoria Franco is a Stockton-based reporter covering the diverse news around the Central Valley as part of the Report for America program. As a Stockton native, Franco is proud to cover stories within her community and report a variety of coverage. She is a San Jose State University alumna with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. In her collegiate years she was Managing Editor for the Spartan Daily. From her time at the Spartan Daily she helped lead her staff to California College Media Awards and a General Excellence first place. Victoria encourages readers to email her story tips and ideas at victoria.franco@baycitynews.com.