Lancaster, California, Measure LC, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Lancaster Measure LC | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Lancaster Measure LC was on the ballot as a referral in Lancaster on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75% generating an estimated $12 million per year for essential services including street repair, addressing homelessness, emergency response, public safety, maintaining local businesses, protecting water sources, and programs for seniors, veterans, mental health and the community, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Lancaster from 9.5% to 10.25%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75% generating an estimated $12 million per year for essential services including street repair, addressing homelessness, emergency response, public safety, maintaining local businesses, protecting water sources, and programs for seniors, veterans, mental health and the community, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Lancaster at 9.5%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure LC.
Election results
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Lancaster Measure LC |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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32,445 | 54.86% | ||
| No | 26,695 | 45.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure LC was as follows:
| “ | Shall an ordinance protecting Lancaster’s long-term financial stability; maintaining essential city services; repairing streets/potholes; addressing homelessness; maintaining 911 emergency response; keeping public areas safe/clean for all; retaining local businesses; protecting local water sources; maintaining veterans, senior, mental health, community programs; by establishing a ¾-cent sales tax, providing approximately $12,000,000 annually until ended by voters; requiring citizen oversight, public spending disclosures; all funds used locally in Lancaster, be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Lancaster.
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Footnotes
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