Lake Elsinore, California, Measure Z, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Lake Elsinore Measure Z | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Lake Elsinore Measure Z was on the ballot as a referral in Lake Elsinore on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported adopting a city council ordinance to rezone 176.6 acres in northeastern Oceanside from Agricultural to Planned Development to allow for the North River Farms development project. |
A "no" vote opposed adopting a city council ordinance to rezone 176.6 acres in northeastern Oceanside to Planned Development to allow for the North River Farms development project, thereby blocking the North River Farms development project and leaving the land zoned for Agricultural, which allows crop-producing activities and limited residential development with minimum lot sizes of 2.5 acres so long as the residential use doesn't interfere with agricultural purposes. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure Z.
Election results
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Lake Elsinore Measure Z |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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15,919 | 63.96% | ||
| No | 8,969 | 36.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Z was as follows:
| “ | To provide funding for essential city services including: • Reducing gangs, drugs and crime • Providing fire protection, paramedic, and quick 9-1-1 emergency response • Fixing streets and potholes • Addressing homelessness • Keeping public areas safe, healthy, clean and graffiti free • Supporting local businesses
shall a City of Lake Elsinore Ordinance establishing a one-cent sales tax be approved, providing approximately $10,000,000 annually for general city services until ended by voters, with citizen oversight, independent audits, and all funds controlled locally? | ” |
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 Lake Elsinore.
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Footnotes
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