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Manteca, California, Measure Z, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Manteca Measure Z | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Manteca Measure Z was on the ballot as a referral in Manteca on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 1% generating an estimated $12 million, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Manteca from 8.25% to 9.25%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 1% generating an estimated $12 million, thereby leaving the total sales tax rate in Manteca at 8.25%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure Z.
Election results
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Manteca Measure Z |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 16,091 | 47.95% | ||
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17,467 | 52.05% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Z was as follows:
| “ | Shall the measure adopting an ordinance to maintain City of Manteca services, such as fire protection; emergency response times/disaster preparedness; keeping public spaces safe/clean; pothole/street repairs; crime prevention; local business/jobs support; youth/teen recreation and after-school programs; and other general services, by establishing a 1¢ per dollar (1.0%) sales tax until ended by voters, generating approximately $12,000,000 annually, with independent citizen oversight, and all funds used locally, 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 Manteca.
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Footnotes
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