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Hawthorne, California, Measure UU, Utility Tax (November 2020)
| Hawthorne Measure UU | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local utility tax and City tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Hawthorne Measure UU was on the ballot as a referral in Hawthorne on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a 2.5% tax on utility bills generating an estimated $3.2 million per year for municipal services including emergency response, public safety, homeless programs, senior programs, youth programs, disaster preparedness, and street maintenance. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a 2.5% tax on utility bills generating an estimated $3.2 million per year for municipal services including emergency response, public safety, homeless programs, senior programs, youth programs, disaster preparedness, and street maintenance. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure UU.
Election results
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Hawthorne Measure UU |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 14,240 | 48.10% | ||
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15,365 | 51.90% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure UU was as follows:
| “ | To fund general municipal services such as 911 emergency response, fire/paramedic/public safety, homeless reduction programs, senior/youth programs, disaster preparedness, and repairing/maintaining streets/roads/potholes/storm drains, shall an ordinance creating an additional 2.5% locally-controlled tax on utility bills be adopted, providing approximately $3,200,000 annually in new funds until ended by voters, exempting senior citizens/disabled-headed households, and requiring independent audits and transparency? | ” |
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 Hawthorne.
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