From Ballotpedia
On November 4, 2008,
California voters determined the fate of
twelve statewide ballot measures as well as 380
local ballot measures.
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For information about school bond elections, see: California school district bond elections, November 2008.
Non-school bonds
| Measure
| County
| Amount
| Outcome
|
| City of Martinez Bond Measure H, 2008
| Contra Costa
| $30.00 million
|  a
|
| Berkeley bond measure FF, 2008
| Alameda
| $26.00 million
| a
|
| East Bay Regional Park District Measure WW, 2008
| Alameda
| $500.00 million
| a
|
| Gilroy library bond election, Measure F, 2008
| Santa Clara
| $37.00 million
| a
|
| Palo Alto library bond election, Measure N, 2008
| Santa Clara
| $76.00 million
| a
|
| Ridgecrest Measure N, 2008
| Kern
| $27.70 million
|  d
|
| San Juan Capistrano bond election, Measure Y, 2008
| Orange
| $30.00 million
| a
|
| Santa Clara hospital bond election, Measure A, 2008
| Santa Clara
| $840.00 million
| a
|
| Sonoma Valley Health Care District bond election, Measure P, 2008
| Sonoma
| $35.00 million
| a
|
| Twin Cities 911 bond, 2008
| Marin
| $20.00 million
| a
|
School district parcel tax levies
- Main article: Parcel tax elections in California
Twenty-one parcel tax ballot propositions were on the November 4, 2008 ballot in 21 school districts. In order to pass, each parcel tax measure needed the approval of a supermajority of at least 2/3rds of those voters voting in the election.
Seventeen of the parcel tax levies were approved; four were defeated.
| Measure
| County
| Rate
| Tax ends
| Outcome
|
| Alta-Dutch Flat Union parcel tax, Measure T (November 2008)
| Placer
| $45/parcel
| 4 years
| d
|
| Bayshore Elementary parcel tax election, Measure Y (November 2008)
| San Mateo
| $96
| 6 years
| a
|
| Belmont-Redwood Shores school parcel tax, Measure U (November 2008)
| San Mateo
| $78/parcel
| 7 years
| a
|
| Berryessa Union school parcel tax, Measure W (November 2008)
| Santa Clara
| $79/parcel
| 5 years
| a
|
| Campbell Union parcel tax election, Measure R (November 2008)
| Santa Clara
| $85/parcel
| 5 years
| a
|
| Davis Unified School District parcel tax, Measure W (November 2008)
| Solano and Yolo
| $120/parcel
| 3 years
| a
|
| Dublin school parcel tax, Measure L (November 2008)
| Alameda
| $96/parcel
| 5 years
| a
|
| Evergreen school parcel tax election, Measure T (November 2008)
| Santa Clara
| $90/parcel
| 5 years
| a
|
| Franklin-McKinley school parcel tax, Measure U (November 2008)
| Santa Clara
| $72/parcel
| 9 years
| a
|
| Live Oak school parcel tax, Measure A (November 2008)
| Santa Cruz
| $84/parcel
| 9 years
| a
|
| Livermore School Parcel Tax Measure M (November 2008)
| Alameda/Contra Costa
| $138/parcel
| 5 years
| a
|
| Mill Valley School District parcel tax, Measure A (2008)
| Marin
| $193/parcel
| 4 years
| a
|
| Martinez School Parcel Tax, Measure B (November 2008)
| Contra Costa
| $50/parcel
| 5 years
| a
|
| Oakland school parcel tax, Measure N (November 2008)
| Alameda
| $120/parcel
| 10 years
| d
|
| Ojai school parcel tax election, Measure P (November 2008)
| Ventura
| $89/parcel
| 7 years
| d
|
| Pacific Grove School Measure X parcel tax election (November 2008)
| Monterey
| $35/parcel
| 5 years
| a
|
| Pittsburg School Parcel Tax, Measure C (November 2008)
| Contra Costa
| $65/parcel
| 7 years
| a
|
| San Carlos school parcel tax election, Measure S (November 2008)
| San Mateo
| $185/parcel
|
| d
|
| Santa Barbara High School parcel tax, Measure H (November 2008)
| Santa Barbara
| $23/parcel
| 4 years
| a
|
| Santa Barbara Elementary School parcel tax, Measure I (November 2008)
| Santa Barbara
| $27/parcel
| 4 years
| a
|
| West Contra Costa Unified School District Parcel Tax, Measure D (November 2008)
| Contra Costa
| 7.2 cents/square foot
| 5 years
| a
|
Other school district elections
Other tax increases
Utility users tax
- Main article: California Utility User Taxes
| Measure
| County
| Outcome
|
| Cathedral City Utility Users Tax (2008)
| Riverside
| a
|
| Eureka Sales Tax/Utility Tax Measure D
| Humboldt
| a
|
| Hawthorne Utility Users Tax, Measure V, 2008
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Hemet Utility Users Tax, Measure O, 2008
| Riverside
| d
|
| Holtville Measure C, 2008
| Imperial
| d
|
| Indio Utility Users Tax, Measure K, 2008
| Riverside
| a
|
| Inglewood Utility Users Tax, Measure UUT, 2008
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Lakewood Utility Users Tax, Measure L, 2008
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Long Beach Utility Users Tax, Measure G, 2008
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Los Angeles Unincorporated Areas Utility User Tax, Measure U, 2008
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Lynwood Utility Users Tax, Measure II, 2008
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Moreno Valley Utility Users Tax, Measure P, 2008
| Riverside
| a
|
| Morgan Hill Utility Users Tax (2008)
| Santa Clara
| d
|
| Pomona Utility Users Tax, Measure PC, 2008
| Los Angeles
| d
|
| Rossmoor Incorporation and Utility Tax, Measure U, 2008
| Orange
| d
|
| Sacramento Utility Users Tax, Measure O, 2008
| Sacramento
| a
|
| San Francisco Telephone Tax, Proposition O, 2008
| San Francisco
| a
|
| San Gabriel Utility Users Tax, Measure SG, 2008
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| San Jose telephone taxes, Measure J and K, 2008
| Santa Clara
| a
|
| San Leandro utility users tax, Measure RR, 2008
| Alameda
| a
|
| Santa Barbara Utility Users Tax, Measure G, 2008
| Santa Barbara
| a
|
| Santa Cruz telephone tax, Measure B, 2008
| Santa Cruz
| d
|
| Santa Monica Telecommunications Tax, Measure SM, 2008
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Seaside Utility Tax Law Repeal Measure E, 2008
| Monterey
| d
|
| Sebastopol Utility User Tax, Measure M, 2008
| Sonoma
| a
|
| Stockton Utility User Tax, Measure U, 2008
| San Joaquin
| a
|
| Watsonville telephone tax, Measure C, 2008
| Santa Cruz
| d
|
Non-school parcel taxes
- Main article: Parcel tax elections in California
Twenty-seven non-school parcel tax increases were requested in November. Of the twenty-seven, ten were approved.
- Nine were city requests.
- One was a county request.
- Seventeen were for special districts.
- All required a 2/3rds supermajority vote to pass.
| Measure
| County
| Rate
| Outcome
|
| Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Measure VV, 2008
| Alameda/Contra Costa
| $300/parcel
| a
|
| Albany Measure EE
| Alameda
| Increase by 4%/year
| d
|
| Arrowbear water district parcel tax, Measure U, 2008
| San Bernardino
| $45/parcel
| d
|
| Berkeley tax measure GG, 2008
| Alameda
| $.04083/square foot
| a
|
| Cameron Estates parcel tax, Measure H, 2008
| El Dorado
| Increase of $250/parcel
| d
|
| Contra Costa Tax Measure F, 2008
| Contra Costa
| $108/parcel
| d
|
| El Medio Fire Protection Measure B parcel tax, 2008
| Butte
| $58/parcel
| a
|
| Gold Ridge fire protection district parcel tax, Measure O, 2008
| Sonoma
| $45/parcel
| a
|
| Hayfork Park Measure V, 2008
| Trinity
| $20/parcel
| d
|
| Honey Lake Valley Swimming Pool, Measure R, 2008
| Lassen
| $25/parcel
| d
|
| Lake Shastina police parcel tax, Measure R, 2008
| Siskiyou
| $97/parcel
| d
|
| Long Beach Funding for Bond Repayment, Measure I, 2008
| Los Angeles
| $120/parcel
| d
|
| Los Angeles City Proposition A (2008)
| Los Angeles
| $36/parcel
| d
|
| McCloud Community Services parcel tax, Measure T, 2008
| Siskiyou
| $153/parcel
| a
|
| Mi-Wuk/Sugar Pine Fire Protection District Special Tax, Measure V, 2008
| Tuolumne
| Various
| d
|
| Oakland police parcel tax, Measure NN, 2008
| Alameda
| $107 increasing to $367 in 3 years
| d
|
| Parlier parcel tax, Measure S, 2008
| Fresno
| $300/parcel
| d
|
| Pine Mountain Paramedic Training Measure K, 2008
| Kern
| $70/parcel
| a
|
| Piru cemetery tax, Measure M, 2008
| Ventura
| $25/parcel
| a
|
| Post Mountain Public Utilities, Measure T, 2008
| Trinity
| $35/parcel
| d
|
| San Diego Proposition A
| San Diego
| $52/parcel
| d
|
| San Leandro police parcel tax, Measure TT, 2008
| Alameda
| $48/parcel
| d
|
| Santa Cruz beach parcel tax, Measure E, 2008
| Santa Cruz
| $28/SF parcel, $94/others, $10/undeveloped
| a
|
| Scott Valley fire district parcel tax, Measure N, 2008
| Siskiyou
| $40/parcel
| d
|
| Twin Cities 911 bond, 2008
| Marin
| $109/parcel
| a
|
| Union City Services Tax, Measure UU, 2008
| Alameda
| $95-$112/parcel
| a
|
| Weaverville/Douglas City Parks, Measure U, 2008
| Trinity
| ad valorem
| d
|
Sales taxes
- Sales tax in California
| Measure
| County
| Outcome
|
| Alturas Sales Tax
| Modoc
| d
|
| Amador Fire Protection, Measure M, 2008
| Amador
| a
|
| Arcata Transactions and Use Tax (2008)
| Humboldt
| a
|
| Arvin Measure L, 2008
| Kern
| a
|
| Barstow sales tax increase, Measure D, 2008
| San Bernardino
| d
|
| Campbell Sales Tax, Measure O, 2008
| Santa Clara
| a
|
| Capitola Sales Tax, Measure D, 2008
| Santa Cruz
| a
|
| Colusa Sales Tax, Measure A, 2008
| Colusa
| d
|
| El Cajon Sales Tax, Proposition J, 2008
| San Diego
| a
|
| El Monte Sales Tax, Measure GG, 2008
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Fresno Library Tax, Measure L, 2008
| Fresno
| d
|
| Gustine Sales Tax, Measure N, 2008
| Merced
| d
|
| Galt Anti-Gang Tax, Measure R, 2008
| Sacramento
| a
|
| Eureka Sales Tax Measure D, 2008
| Humboldt
| a
|
| Imperial County, Measure D, 2008
| Imperial
| a
|
| La Habra Sales Tax, Measure T, 2008
| Orange
| a
|
| La Mesa Sales Tax, Proposition L, 2008
| San Diego
| a
|
| Los Angeles Measure R
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Marysville Sales Tax, Measure O, 2008
| Yuba
| d
|
| Maywood Sales Tax, Measure MC, 2008
| Los Angeles
| d
|
| National City Sales Tax Repeal, Proposition M, 2008
| San Diego
| d
|
| Monterey County road tax Measure Z (2008)
| Monterey
| d
|
| Oxnard sales tax, Measure O, 2008
| Ventura
| a
|
| Pico Rivera Sales Tax, Measure P, 2008
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Port Hueneme sales tax, Measure W, 2008
| Ventura
| a
|
| Ridgecrest Measure N, 2008
| Kern
| d
|
| Sonoma-Marin Rail Sales Tax, Measure Q, 2008
| Marin and Sonoma
| a
|
| Santa Barbara Sales Tax, Measure A, 2008
| Santa Barbara
| a
|
| Santa Clara BART sales tax, Measure B, 2008
| Santa Clara
| a
|
| Stanislaus Sales Tax, Measure S, 2008
| Stanislaus
| d
|
| Trinidad Measure I, 2008
| Humboldt
| a
|
| Truckee Sales Tax, Measure V, 2008
| Nevada
| a
|
| West Sacramento Sales Tax, Measure V, 2008
| Yolo
| a
|
Hotel/lodging taxes
Twelve hotel tax increases were on the November ballot; seven were approved.
| Measure
| County
| Details
| Outcome
|
| Bear Lake hotel tax, Measure Y, 2008
| San Bernardino
| Increase tax from 6% to 8%
| a
|
| Del Mar lodging tax, Proposition H, 2008
| San Diego
| Increase tax from 10.5% to 13%
| a
|
| Encinitas Sand Tax (2008)
| San Diego
| 2% hotel tax for beach sand replenishment
| a
|
| Eureka Transient Rooming Tax Measure E, 2008
| Humboldt
| Increase tax from 9% to 10%
| a
|
| Fremont hotel tax, Measure MM, 2008
| Alameda
| Increase tax from 8% to 10%
| a
|
| Kerman Hotel Tax, Measure T, 2008
| Fresno
| Impose hotel tax of 8%
| d
|
| Kingsburg Hotel Tax, Measure A, 2008
| Fresno
| Increase tax from 8% to 12%
| a
|
| Selma Hotel Tax, Measure R, 2008
| Fresno
| Increase tax from 6% to 10%
| d
|
| Siskiyou County Hotel Tax, Measure M, 2008
| Siskiyou
| Increase tax from 8% to 12%
| d
|
| Solvang hotel tax, Measure B, 2008
| Santa Barbara
| Increase tax from 10% to 11%
| d
|
| Victorville hotel tax increase, Measure C, 2008
| San Bernardino
| Increase tax from 7% to 10%
| d
|
| Windsor hotel tax, Measure N, 2008
| Sonoma
| Increase tax from 8% to 12%
| a
|
Other tax increases
a Brisbane business license tax, Measure T, 2008
a Richmond Business License Measure T, 2008
d San Mateo parking tax, Measure Q, 2008
d San Mateo vehicle rental tax, Measure R, 2008
Tax cuts
Land use/zoning decisions
|
d Atascadero Size Limits
d Berkeley landmark preservation, Measure LL, 2008
a Buellton Growth Limits
a Hollister Residential Housing Exemption, Measure Y, 2008
a Loma Linda Open Space
d Moraga Measures J & K
d Morgan Hill Measure H
a Napa County Measure P, 2008
a Needles casino vote, Measure H, 2008
d Oxnard Measure V
a Pleasanton Growth Limits
a Redondo Slow Growth
|
d Redwood/Cargill Salt Works
a San Clemente Measure V
a San Diego Beach Booze Ban (2008)
d San Diego Marine Terminal
a San Juan Capistrano Open Space
ad San Marcos land use propositions, 2008
d Santa Monica Initiative to Fight Traffic (2008)
d Seal Beach Uniform Height Limit, Measure Z, 2008
a Solano County Measure T
a South Pasadena Revelopment Plan, Measure SP, 2008
a Yorba Linda Eminent Domain Act, Measure BB, 2008
|
City charters/city names/city business
aaadd Albany charter and code revisions, Measures AA-EE, 2008
a Berkeley charter amendment, Measure II, 2008
d Berkeley voter approval of bus-only lanes, Measure KK, 2008
a Boulder Creek fire district board members, Measure F, 2008
a Buena Park Charter City Initiative, Measure P, 2008
a Chula Vista elected city attorney, Proposition Q, 2008
a Coronado hospital land vote, Proposition F, 2008
d Cosumnes Community Services District, Measure S, 2008
a Del Mar city plan, Proposition G, 2008
d Fairfax Town Clerk, 2008, Marin Measure D.
a Fillmore resolution repeal election, Measure H, 2008
a Gilroy municipal elections, Measure E, 2008
d Isla Vista property transfer election, Measure D, 2008
a Irvine Great Park Ratification, Measure R, 2008
a Irvine Personal Information Privacy Act, Measure S, 2008
a Marin County Measure B (2008)
d Needles police feasibility study, Measure I, 2008
a North Fillmore general plan, Measure I, 2008
d Oakley Business Tax Measure L, 2008
a Orange County pension benefits, Measure J, 2008
a Pacific Grove City Employee Retirement Act Measure Y, 2008
d Placer County supervisor salaries, Measure R, 2008
a Placer County Counsel terms of employment, Measure S, 2008
d Rosemead Measure CC, 2008
a Santee City Charter, Proposition P, 2008
a San Bernardino Ethics Amendment, Measure S, 2008
a San Clemente North Beach Project, Measure W, 2008
a San Diego City Charter Proposition C, 2008
d San Francisco Clean Energy Act (2008)
d San Francisco decriminalize prostitution, Measure K (2008)
d San Francisco George Bush Sewage Plant Initiative (2008)
a San Jose fire station election, Measure L, 2008
a San Jose park user agreements, Measure M, 2008
dSan Juan Bautista Measure W, 2008
d San Juan Bautista Measure X, 2008
a San Luis Obispo charter amendments, Measure E, 2008
dd San Ramon Charter Measures P & Q, 2008
a Santa Clara County transportation authority, Measure D, 2008
a Santa Clarita Water Softeners, Measure S, 2008
a Richmond Business License Measure T, 2008
a Villa Park "In God We Trust", Measure AA, 2008
Local term limits
Military recruitment/ROTC
Miscellaneous
a Berkeley medical marijuana initiative, Measure JJ, 2008
a Fairfax Recyclable Paper, 2008
a San Diego Beach Booze Ban (2008)
d San Francisco Clean Energy Act (2008)
d San Francisco decriminalize prostitution, Measure K (2008)
d San Francisco George Bush Sewage Plant Initiative (2008)
Budget and appropriations
a Berkeley appropriations, Measure HH, 2008
a Crockett Community Services Appropriation Limit Measure R, 2008
a Discovery Bay Community Services Appropriation Limit Measure S, 2008
a Hornbrook fire district spending limit, Measure S, 2008
a Marinwood fire protection tax, 2008
a Marinwood park maintenance tax, 2008
a Placer Hills fire district appropriation limit, Measure P, 2008
a South Yreka fire district spending limit, Measure P, 2008
See also
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