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City of Richmond Sales Tax, Measure U (November 2014)
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A City of Richmond Sales Tax, Measure U ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the city of Richmond in Contra Costa County, California. It was approved.
Measure U authorized the city to impose a 0.5 percent sales tax, with revenue going into the city's general fund.[1]
With this Measure U tax, the total sales tax rate in the city amounted to 9 percent as of 2015. Of this total, 7.5 percent was the minimum sales tax mandated by the state, and 1 percent was imposed by the county.
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 10,699 | 55.20% | ||
| No | 8,683 | 44.80% | ||
Election results via: Contra Costa County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:[1]
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Shall the City of Richmond adopt a one-half cent transactions and use (sales) tax, to fund and maintain essential city services, such as public safety, public health and wellness programs, city youth programs and street paving?[2] |
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See also
- City tax on the ballot
- Local sales tax on the ballot
- Contra Costa County, California ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Contra Costa County Elections Office, "November 4, 2014, ballot measure information," archived September 19, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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