Alameda, California, Measure F, Sales Tax Measure (November 2018)
| Measure F: Alameda Sales Tax Measure |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
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 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Alameda County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
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| Alameda, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Alameda voters in Alameda County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to enact a 0.5 percent general sales tax with no expiration date, raising the total sales tax from 9.25 percent to 9.75 percent. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to enact a 0.5 percent general sales tax, thereby maintaining the total sales tax rate at 9.25 percent. |
Election results
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Alameda, California, Measure F, Sales Tax Measure (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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20,334 | 61.50% | ||
| No | 12,729 | 38.50% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the measure maintaining the City of Alameda's financial stability and protecting services and infrastructure such as police response to violent crimes and burglaries; 9-1-1 emergency medical and fire response; maintaining neighborhood parks; repairing potholes, maintaining streets and protecting the Bay from pollution by enacting a 0.5% sales tax until repealed by voters, providing approximately $5,000,000 annually in locally controlled revenues, requiring independent audits and public spending review, be adopted? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Alameda City Attorney:
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The City Council has placed before the voters the question of whether to approve an ordinance enacting a transactions and use tax, which is a form of sales tax, within the City of Alameda to fund City services, such as police and fire services, park and beach maintenance, and street repair. The tax rate would be one-half of one percent (0.50%) of the retail sales price, or one-half cent for an item that costs one dollar. The tax would remain in effect until repealed or amended by the voters. Technically, the existing “sales tax” is a combination of “sales and use tax” and “transactions and use tax.” Both are levied on the sale or use of tangible personal property sold at retail, with certain limited exceptions. Retailers collect the tax at the time of sale and remit the funds to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, which distributes the tax. Currently, the tax on retail sales in Alameda is 9.25%, of which the City receives 1%, with the remaining 8.25% going to the State, the County, and BART. This measure would authorize an additional 0.50% transactions and use tax for the City, which would increase the total sales tax rate in Alameda to 9.75%. The tax proceeds would be deposited into the City’s general fund and be available to support municipal services. Because this measure does not legally restrict the use of tax revenue to any specific purposes, it is classified as a “general tax,” not a “special tax.” The tax proceeds may be used for any valid municipal government purpose, including, but not limited to, police and fire services, park and beach maintenance, and street repair. The measure requires the City’s independent auditors to prepare an annual audit report reviewing the collection, management, and expenditure of revenue from the tax. The audit report will be reviewed annually by City Council. A “Yes” vote is a vote in favor of the tax. A “No” vote is a vote against the tax. This measure would be approved if it receives a simple majority of “Yes” votes.[2] |
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| —Alameda City Attorney[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Alameda, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alameda County, "Election Information," accessed September 5, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alameda County, "Measure F Text," accessed September 6, 2018
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