Davis, California, Measure Q, Sales Tax Extension (March 2020)

Davis Measure Q
Election date March 3, 2020
Topic Local sales tax
Status a Approved
Type Referral	Origin Lawmakers
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A sales tax extension measure was on the ballot for Davis voters in Yolo County, California, on March 3, 2020. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported extending the city's 1 percent sales tax beyond December 31, 2020.

A "no" vote opposed extending the city's 1 percent sales, thereby terminating it on January 1, 2021.

A simple majority vote was required for the approval of Measure Q.

Election results

Davis Measure Q
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		20,843	82.53%
No		4,412	17.47%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:

“

Shall the Ordinance extending the existing one percent sales tax with no increase to the current rate, providing approximately $8,600,000 annually until repealed by the voters, subject to annual review, with all funds staying local, and continuing existing funding for city services such as police, fire, recreation programs, city roads, sidewalks, bike path maintenance, and other city services, be adopted?

”

Impartial analysis

The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of City Attorney Inder Khalsa:

“ Ballot Measure Q asks the voters of the City of Davis to adopt an ordinance (the “sales tax ordinance”) that would eliminate the termination date for the City’s existing sales tax rate of 1.0%, which is part of the total 8.25% sales tax rate imposed in the City. The City’s authority to collect the existing sales tax rate of 1.0% will expire December 31, 2020. If Measure Q is approved, the existing sales tax rate of 1.0% will not expire and the City’s authority to collect the existing sales tax rate of 1.0% will continue until repealed by the voters. The City’s 1.0% sales tax is a general tax, which means the tax revenues are deposited in the City’s general fund and may be used for any municipal purpose. It is estimated by the City’s Finance Director that the City’s sales tax rate of 1.0% raises approximately $8.6 million per year in general fund revenues for the City. The 1.0% sales tax revenues are subject to an annual review as part of the City’s budget process. A full copy of the text of the sales tax ordinance is printed in these ballot materials. Article XIIIC of the California Constitution, commonly known as Proposition 218, requires the City to submit the sales tax ordinance to the voters for approval by a majority of the voters voting on the measure to extend the City’s 1.0% sales tax. A “yes” vote on Measure Q authorizes the City to continue to collect the existing sales tax rate of 1.0% with no termination date. A “no” vote will result in the sales tax rate of 1.0% expiring on December 31, 2020. ”

Full text

The full text of the 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 unanimous vote of the Davis City Council.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2020
• Local sales tax on the ballot
• City tax on the ballot
• Yolo County measures

California

• March 3, 2020 measures in California
• Local ballot measures, California
• Davis, California, California

News and analysis

• State and local preemption conflicts
• Measures advancing national agendas

External links

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• Yolo County Elections Office website