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Bell Gardens, California, Measure A, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Bell Gardens Measure A | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Bell Gardens Measure A was on the ballot as a referral in Bell Gardens on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75% generating an estimated $2.33 million per year for city services including law enforcement, construction of an aquatic center, street maintenance, senior and special needs services, recreation programs, and infrastructure, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Bell Gardens from 9.5% to 10.25%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75% generating an estimated $2.33 million per year for city services including law enforcement, construction of an aquatic center, street maintenance, senior and special needs services, recreation programs, and infrastructure, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Bell Gardens at 9.5%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure A.
Election results
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Bell Gardens Measure A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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5,972 | 62.53% | ||
| No | 3,579 | 37.47% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure A was as follows:
| “ | To preserve and stabilize funding for essential City services and infrastructure, including police services, aquatic center construction, street maintenance, senior and special needs services, recreation programs and facilities and other public purposes, shall a 3/4% transactions (sales) and use tax, subject to annual reporting, be established to raise approximately $2,330,000 per year until ended by the voters? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Bell Gardens.
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Footnotes
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