Daly City, California, Measure BB, Business License Tax Increase (November 2018)
| Measure BB: Daly City Business License Tax Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
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 Approved
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| Topic: |
| City tax |
| Related articles |
| City tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California San Mateo County, California ballot measures Local business tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Daly City, California |
A measure designed to increase the city's business license tax was on the ballot for Daly City voters in San Mateo County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the local business tax by up to 0.05 percent, with a minimum of $110 per business, to fund general city purposes. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the local business tax by up to 0.05 percent, with a minimum of $110 per business, to fund general city purposes. |
Election results
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Daly City Measure BB |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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20,178 | 80.64% | ||
| No | 4,845 | 19.36% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To maintain police/fire protection, paramedics, 911 emergency response, address homelessness; clean/repair streets/and public areas; retain and attract jobs/businesses; maintain Daly City financial stability and other general services, shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the City's business license tax by up to 0.05%, with a minimum of $110 per business, providing $420,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring independent audits and oversight, with all funds only for Daly City?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Daly City City Attorney:
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The City of Daly City Council has placed Measure BB on the ballot to approve an ordinance increasing the existing business license tax on all businesses within Daly City. All revenues resulting from the increase in the business license tax would be unrestricted revenues allocated to the City's general fund and thus can be used for any legitimate general governmental purpose. No portion of the revenues generated by this tax would go to the State of California. The proposed ordinance would increase the business tax rate as follows:
By way of example, a business with gross receipts of $1 million per year currently pays a business license tax of $1,000 per year; if Measure BB passes, that same business would pay a business license tax of $1,100 per year. Likewise an apartment building owner with gross receipts of $1 million per year currently pays a business license tax of $5,000 per year; if Measure BB passes, that same apartment owner would pay a business license tax of $5,500 per year. Because the use of tax revenue generated by the increase in the business license tax can be used for unrestricted general governmental purposes, it is classifed as a "general tax." A "Yes" vote is a vote in favor of the tax. A "No" vote is a vote against the tax. The ordinance will be approved if a majority of those voting on Measure BB vote "yes." [2] |
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| —Daly City City Attorney[1] | ||
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 Daly City, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Mateo County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder and Elections, "November 6, 2018 Election Information," accessed October 8, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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