City of San Jose Telecommunications Taxes, Measures J and K (November 2008)

Two San Jose Telecommunications Taxes, Measures J and K ballot questions were on the November 4, 2008 ballot for voters in the City of San Jose in Santa Clara County. Both were approved.

Measure J approved an ordinance to "eliminate the 911 fee of $1.75 per telephone line and replace it with a 10% reduced tax of $1.57 with a corresponding reduction for commercial-type trunk lines."

Measure K approved an ordinance to "reduce the telecommunications users tax rate from 5% to 4.5%; to update the ordinance and apply the tax equally regardless of technology used."

Election results

Measure J

Measure J
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		217,976	77.69%
No		62,598	22.31%

Measure K

Measure K
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		220,146	79.55%
No		56,592	20.45%

These final, certified, election results are from the Santa Clara County elections office.

Ballot questions

Measure J

Measure J asked, "Shall an ordinance be adopted to eliminate the 911 fee of $1.75 per telephone line and replace it with a 10% reduced tax of $1.57 with a corresponding reduction for commercial-type trunk lines, to support essential City services such as police, fire, emergency response, parks, and libraries; to continue exemptions for low-income senior citizens or low-income disabled households, subject to existing audits?"

Measure K

Measure K asked, "Shall an ordinance be adopted to reduce the telecommunications users tax rate from 5% to 4.5%; to update the ordinance and apply the tax equally regardless of technology used; in order to support essential City services, such as police, fire, emergency response, street maintenance, parks and libraries; while maintaining current exemptions; subject to existing audits?"

See also

• California 2008 local ballot measures
• California Utility User Taxes
• Other utility user taxes in California

External links

Suggest a link

• Text of measures J and K (PDF file)
• Election results for J
• Election results for K