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Daly City, California, Measure Q, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Daly City Measure Q | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Daly City Measure Q was on the ballot as a referral in Daly City on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.5% generating an estimated $6 million per year for city services for emergency response, local businesses, homelessness, seniors, natural disasters, and public health, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Daly City from 9.25% to 9.75%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.5% generating an estimated $6 million per year for city services for emergency response, local businesses, homelessness, seniors, natural disasters, and public health, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Daly City at 9.25%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure Q.
Election results
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Daly City Measure Q |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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28,201 | 72.06% | ||
| No | 10,937 | 27.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Q was as follows:
| “ | To provide emergency funding—that cannot be taken by the State—maintaining the City's long-term financial stability/ City services, such as supporting local businesses; preventing/ addressing homelessness; maintaining paramedic, fire and 911 emergency response, senior services; preparing for natural disaster and public health emergencies, shall the measure establishing a 1/2 cent sales tax, providing approximately $6,000,000 until ended by voters and requiring independent audits and public oversight, 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 Daly City.
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