Fort Bragg, California, Measure H, Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Measure H: Fort Bragg Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: 15 years |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Mendocino County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Fort Bragg, California |
A sales tax was on the ballot for Fort Bragg voters in Mendocino County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to enact a three-eights (0.375) percent sales tax for 15 years. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to enact a three-eights (0.375) percent sales tax for 15 years. |
Election results
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Fort Bragg Measure H |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,106 | 48.51% | ||
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1,174 | 51.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the measure to enact a three-eights (3/8th) of a cent general purpose transactions and use tax to provide the City with an estimated $623,000 per year for a limited period of fifteen years be adopted?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Fort Bragg City Attorney:
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On July 11, 2018, the City Council unanimously voted to place Measure H on the November 6, 2018 ballot. If approved by a majority of Fort Bragg voters, this Measure would authorize a three-eighths percent (3/8%) retail transactions and use (sales) tax within the City of Fort Bragg. It is estimated that Measure H will provide an additional $623,000 in annual funding. This tax would be a “general tax,” meaning that revenues raised from the tax would go into the City’s general fund to pay for any lawful City program, improvement, service, or purpose, such as maintenance of streets, sidewalks and storm drains, funding for public safety, or payment of unfunded accrued pension liability. California Revenue and Taxation Code section 7285.9 authorizes the City to levy a general transactions and use (sales) tax at a rate of three-eighths percent (3/8%) so long as the tax is approved by a majority of the voters voting in an election on that issue. The tax will be for a limited term of 15 years. If approved, the tax would become effective on April 1, 2019 and expire on March 31, 2034, unless extended by Fort Bragg voters voting at a subsequent election. The tax would be paid in addition to current sales taxes and would be collected at the same time and in the same manner as existing sales taxes. All revenues raised by the tax would belong to the City and would not be shared with the State or any other agency. The tax will be paid by all persons, including those who do not reside in the City, who purchase goods at retail establishments within the City of Fort Bragg. By placing Measure H on the ballot, the City complies with Article XIII C of the California Constitution (Proposition 218), which requires a majority of the voters to approve an ordinance which establishes a general tax. The vote requirement for the new measure to pass is a majority (50% plus 1) of the votes cast. A “yes” vote on Measure H will authorize the 3/8% transactions and use (sales) tax. A “no” vote on Measure H will not authorize the 3/8% transactions and use (sales) tax. [2] |
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| —Fort Bragg 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 Fort Bragg, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Voter's Edge, "Measure H," accessed October 17, 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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