Capitola, California, Sales Tax Extension, Measure F (November 2016)
| Measure F: Capitola Sales Tax Extension |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: 10 years |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Santa Cruz County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Capitola, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Capitola voters in Santa Cruz County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of renewing the city's expiring general purpose 0.25 percent sales tax for 10 years. |
| A no vote was a vote against renewing the city's expiring general purpose 0.25 percent sales tax for 10 years. |
Election results
| Measure F | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 4,081 | 81.08% | ||
| No | 952 | 18.92% | ||
- Election results from Santa Cruz County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Without increasing taxes, shall the City of Capitola extend the 2017 sunset date of its current one-quarter percent sales tax for an additional ten years to protect essential city services and facilities, such as police and emergency safety programs, protect the wharf and beach from storms and rising sea levels and maintain and improve parks, sidewalks and bike lanes with all funds staying local?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Santa Cruz County Counsel:
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TEN YEAR EXTENSION OF CITY OF CAPITOLA QUARTER PERCENT SALES TAX INCREASE In 2004, City voters approved a temporary ¼ percent sales tax (also known as the transaction and use tax) increase, which was originally scheduled to sunset on June 30, 2010. In 2008, City voters extended the sunset date to December 31, 2017. As a result of these two voter approvals the current sales tax rate in Capitola (combined state and other local sales tax) is 8 ¾ percent. This ordinance, if adopted by the voters, would extend the expiration date of this temporary sales tax increase for an additional ten years, to December 31, 2027. All City revenue generated by this sales tax is used by the City to pay for general City programs and services, including public safety, wharf, beaches, parks, and street and sidewalk improvements. As such, this ballot measure proposes a “general tax” rather than a “special tax” and requires a simple majority vote for adoption. The above statement is an impartial analysis of the proposed sales tax increase ordinance. [2] |
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| —Santa Cruz County Counsel[1] | ||
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 Capitola, California.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Santa Cruz County Elections Office, "Local Measures on the November 8, 2016 Ballot," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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