Evaluate each of the following visuals by answering the following questions.

■ Is the visual’s message clear?

■ Is it the right visual for the story?

■ Is the visual designed appropriately? Is color, if any, used appropriately?

■ Is the visual free from extraneous lines, shapes, symbols, and so on?

■ Does the visual distort data or mislead the reader in any way?

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Figure 8.20 Exercise 8.3, Visual 1 1% Property Tax Revenue Allocation - Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Total Revenue $268,278,928 [2] County in Lieu of Vehicle License Fee (VLF), 16.7% County General, 14.7% [1] County in Lieu of Sales and Use Tax, 0.9% County Library, 1.2% -County Fire, 2.6% Special Districts, 5.8% [4] Redevelopments, 10.6% [3] Schools K-14, 30.2% [1] Cities in Lieu of Sales and Use Tax, 4.0% Cities, 5.8% [2] Cities in Lieu of Vehicle License Fee (VLF), 7.6% [1] Represents the exchange of Property Tax for Cities and County Sales and Use Tax as authorized under Assembly Bill 1766, chaptered August 2, 2003. [2] Represents the exchange of Property Tax for Cities and County Vehicle License Fees as authorized under Senate Bill 1096, chaptered August 5, 2004. [3] Revenue for Schools has been reduced by the ERAF deficit as authorized under Senate Bill 1096, chaptered August 5, 2004. [4] Effective February 1, 2012, Redevelopment agencies were dissolved and related revenue will be allocated as provided by Assembly Bill X1 26, chaptered June 29, 2011. Source: County of Tulare, California. http://www.tularecounty.ca.gov/treasurertaxcollector/index.cfm /property-tax-accounting/faqs/where-do-property-taxes-go.