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Mariposa County, California, Measure N, Hospital Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Mariposa County Measure N | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and County tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Mariposa County Measure N was on the ballot as a referral in Mariposa County on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 1% generating an estimated $2.6 million per year for John C. Fremont Hospital to upgrade facilities, maintain access to medical care, and renovate facilities to attract doctors, nurses, and specialists, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Mariposa from 7.75% to 8.75%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 1% generating an estimated $2.6 million per year for John C. Fremont Hospital to upgrade facilities, maintain access to medical care, and renovate facilities to attract doctors, nurses, and specialists, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Mariposa at 7.75%. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure N.
Election results
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Mariposa County Measure N |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 6,411 | 63.23% | ||
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3,728 | 36.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure N was as follows:
| “ | Shall Ordinance No. 1154 of the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors, enacting a 1 percent transaction and use (sales) tax providing approximately $2,600,000 annually, to maintain local access to emergency and life-saving medical care; upgrade John C. Fremont Hospital medical facilities to meet current earthquake safety and building standards; renovate and maintain facilities essential to attract and retain qualified doctors, nurses and specialists, until ended by voters, be approved? | ” |
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 Mariposa County.
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