Bellflower, California, Measure M, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Bellflower Measure M | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Bellflower Measure M was on the ballot as a referral in Bellflower on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75% generating an estimated $4.5 million per year for municipal services including emergency response, public safety, clean drinking water, local businesses, street repair, afterschool, youth, disabled and senior programs, and addressing homelessness, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Bellflower from 9.5% to 10.25%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75% generating an estimated $4.5 million per year for municipal services including emergency response, public safety, clean drinking water, local businesses, street repair, afterschool, youth, disabled and senior programs, and addressing homelessness, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Bellflower at 9.5%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure M.
Election results
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Bellflower Measure M |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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18,251 | 66.69% | ||
| No | 9,115 | 33.31% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure M was as follows:
| “ | Shall the "Ordinance to maintain Bellflower’s long term financial stability; fund emergency and safety responses; keep public areas clean/safe; ensure the supply of clean drinking water; retain local businesses; address homelessness; repair streets; maintain afterschool/youth, disabled/Senior Programs; and fund other General Municipal Services by establishing a ¾ cent transactions and use (sales) tax, raising approximately $4,500,000 annually to maintain Bellflower’s General Municipal Services, with audits and public disclosure of spending,” effective unless voter terminated be adopted? | ” |
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 Bellflower.
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Footnotes
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