Contra Costa County, California, Measure X, Sales Tax (November 2020)

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Contra Costa County Measure X
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
Local sales tax and County tax
Status
Approveda 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

Contra Costa County Measure X

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

323,322 58.45%
No 229,793 41.55%
Results are officially certified.
Source



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

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Contra Costa County.


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