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Calipatria, California, Measure T, Utility Tax (November 2020)
| Calipatria Measure T | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local utility tax and fees and City tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Calipatria Measure T was on the ballot as a referral in Calipatria on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a 5% utility users tax on phones, electricity, gas, water, trash, sewer and cable generating an estimated $348,078 for city services including fire services, administration, parks and recreation. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a 5% utility users tax on phones, electricity, gas, water, trash, sewer and cable generating an estimated $348,078 for city services including fire services, administration, parks and recreation. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure T.
Election results
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Calipatria Measure T |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 194 | 21.97% | ||
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689 | 78.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure T was as follows:
| “ | Shall the City of Calipatria adopt an ordinance imposing a Utility Users Tax at a rate not to exceed five percent, upon the use of telephone, cell phone, electricity, gas, water, trash, sewer and cable television, to maintain general fund city services, including, but not limited to fire, administration, and parks and recreation, and subject to future council action to reduce said percentage, which is projected to raise $348,078.00 per year. | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Calipatria.
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