Mariposa County, California, Measure N, Hospital Sales Tax (November 2020)

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Mariposa County Measure N
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
Local sales tax and County tax
Status
Defeatedd 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

Mariposa County Measure N

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 6,411 63.23%

Defeated No

3,728 36.77%
Results are officially certified.
Source



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

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Mariposa County.


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