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Lomita, California, Measure L, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Lomita Measure L | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Lomita Measure L was on the ballot as a referral in Lomita on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75% generating an estimated $1.3 million per year for city services including water quality, street repair, park maintenance, maintenance of local businesses, emergency response and public safety, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Lomita from 9.5% to 10.25%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75% generating an estimated $1.3 million per year for city services including water quality, street repair, park maintenance, maintenance of local businesses, emergency response and public safety, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Lomita at 9.5%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure L.
Election results
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Lomita Measure L |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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5,510 | 60.56% | ||
| No | 3,589 | 39.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure L was as follows:
| “ | To protect Lomita’s long-term financial stability; maintain City services; improve local drinking water quality; repair streets/potholes; keep parks and public areas clean/safe; maintain emergency/public safety response; help retain local businesses; and provide other City services, shall a measure be adopted establishing a ¾ cent local sales tax providing approximately $1,300,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring annual independent financial audits with all funds benefitting Lomita residents? | ” |
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 Lomita.
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Footnotes
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