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Culver City, California, Measure C, Sales Tax Increase (November 2018)
| Measure C: Culver City Sales Tax Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Culver City, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Culver City voters in Los Angeles County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the local sales tax by 0.25 percent to fund general city purposes until ended by voters. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the local sales tax by 0.25 percent to fund general city purposes until ended by voters. |
Election results
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Culver City, California, Measure C, Sales Tax Increase (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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12,846 | 70.73% | ||
| No | 5,315 | 29.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the measure to maintain 911 emergency response times by retaining firefighters, police officers, paramedics; fully staff neighborhood fire stations; fix potholes/streets; maintain senior services, after school programs, parks and other general fund City services, by increasing Culver City’s sales tax one-quarter cent, until ended by voters with no rate increase, generating approximately $4,900,000 annually, requiring independent annual audits, and all funds used locally, be adopted?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Culver City City Attorney:
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The Culver City City Council has placed Measure on the ballot, which would approve an Ordinance enacting a one quarter-cent (0.25%) transactions and use tax within the City of Culver City, until ended by the voters. This type of tax is also commonly referred to as a "sales" tax. If the measure is approved by the voters, some of the services and programs that may receive funding include: police, fire, senior services, streets, parks, recreation and other general city services. This tax is a "general tax," not a "special tax," and may be used for any valid municipal purpose. Such general tax revenues will be deposited into the City's General Fund and will not go to the State. Currently, the State and local Sales tax in Culver City is 10% of the purchase price. The City of Culver City receives 1.5%. The remaining 8.5% goes to the State and County. If Measure _ is adopted, the total Culver City sales tax rate would be 10.25%, with the City receiving 1.75% and the remaining 8.5% going to the State and County. The one quarter-cent (0.25%) tax would be effective April, 2019 and would continue unless ended by the voters at a subsequent election. Technically, the existing "sales tax" is a combination of "sales and use tax" and "transactions and use tax." Both are levied on the retail sale or use of tangible personal property, with certain limited exceptions. Under Measure the tax would be collected at the same time and in a similar manner as the existing sales tax, and would be administered by the State Board Of Equalization. This retail tax is paid by nonresidents, as well as residents, and would only apply to goods and services that are subject to the existing sales tax. Like other Culver City revenues, the added tax would be subject to annual independent audits. To be adopted, State law requires that this Measure be approved by a majority of the voters. A "Yes" vote on Measure would adopt the Ordinance. A "NO" vote would not adopt the ordinance. To be adopted, State law requires that this Measure be approved by a majority of the voters. A "Yes" vote on Measure would adopt the Ordinance. A "NO" vote would not adopt the ordinance. [2] |
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| —Culver City City Attorney[3] | ||
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 Culver City, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ County of Los Angeles, "Current and Upcoming Elections," accessed September 30, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Culver City, "Impartial Analysis," accessed October 4, 2018
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