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Brawley, California, Measure R, Utility Tax (November 2020)

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Brawley Measure R
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
Local utility tax and fees and City tax
Status
Defeatedd Defeated
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers


Brawley Measure R was on the ballot as a referral in Brawley on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported authorizing an expansion to the city's utility tax to cover cell phones, VpIP, IP-TV, text messages, paging, and other private communication services generating an estimated $1.9 million per year.

A “no” vote opposed authorizing an expansion to the city's utility tax to cover cell phones, VpIP, IP-TV, text messages, paging, and other private communication services generating an estimated $1.9 million per year.


A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure R.

Election results

Brawley Measure R

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 2,365 29.31%

Defeated No

5,703 70.69%
Results are officially certified.
Source



Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure R was as follows:

Shall the City of Brawley update the City’s utility tax, which funds services, such as police, fire, administration, library and parks, by taking the use of various utilities, to cover changes in communication technology by extending the tax to cover, cell phone, VpIP, IP-TV, text messaging, paging, and private communication services, subject to future council action to reduce said percentage, and which is projected to raise $1.9 million per year?


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Brawley.


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