Gonzales, California, Measure X, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Gonzales Measure X | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Gonzales Measure X was on the ballot as a referral in Gonzales on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a sales tax increase from 0.5% to 1% for 20 years generating an estimated additional $600,000 per year, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Gonzales from 8.25% to 8.75%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a sales tax increase from 0.5% to 1% for 20 years generating an estimated additional $600,000 per year, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Gonzales at 8.25%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure X.
Election results
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Gonzales Measure X |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,315 | 52.94% | ||
| No | 1,169 | 47.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure X was as follows:
| “ | Shall a measure to increase the Gonzales Temporary Transactions and Use Tax from one-half percent (0.5%) to one percent (1.0%), and extend the life of the tax by twenty years, subject to continued independent audit and citizen’s oversight committee review, with all funds dedicated exclusively to Gonzales programs, projects and initiatives, and that will generate an estimated additional $600,000 annually, be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Gonzales.
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