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Imperial Beach, California, Measure I, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Imperial Beach Measure I | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Imperial Beach Measure I was on the ballot as a referral in Imperial Beach on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 1% generating an estimated $1,300,000 per year until ended by voters, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Imperial Beach from 7.75% to 8.75%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 1% generating an estimated $1,300,000 per year until ended by voters, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Imperial Beach at 7.75%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure I.
Election results
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Imperial Beach Measure I |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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7,273 | 70.22% | ||
| No | 3,084 | 29.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure I was as follows:
| “ | Shall the ordinance to maintain fire protection, paramedics, 911 emergency response, prevention programs, neighborhood/community crime prevention; address homelessness; improve natural disaster/medical/emergency response; maintain streets; maintain lifeguard center, parks, community center, youth/after-school/senior programs; other general services, by establishing a 1¢ sales tax providing approximately $1,300,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring independent audits, public disclosure of spending, all funds for Imperial Beach, 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 Imperial Beach.
See also
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Footnotes
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