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Contra Costa County, California, Measure X, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Contra Costa County Measure X | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and County tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Contra Costa County Measure X was on the ballot as a referral in Contra Costa County on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.5% for 20 years generating an estimated $81 million per year for essential services including the regional hospital, community health centers, emergency response, safety-net services, early childhood services and protection of vulnerable populations, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Contra Costa County from 8.25% to 8.75%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.5% for 20 years generating an estimated $81 million per year for essential services including the regional hospital, community health centers, emergency response, safety-net services, early childhood services and protection of vulnerable populations, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Contra Costa County at 8.25%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure X.
Election results
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Contra Costa County Measure X |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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323,322 | 58.45% | ||
| No | 229,793 | 41.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure X was as follows:
| “ | To keep Contra Costa’s regional hospital open and staffed; fund community health centers; provide timely fire and emergency response; support crucial safety-net services; invest in early childhood services; protect vulnerable populations; and for other essential county services, shall the Contra Costa County measure levying a ½ cent sales tax, exempting food sales, providing an estimated $81,000,000 annually for 20 years that the State cannot take, with funds benefitting County residents, be adopted? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Contra Costa County.
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