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May 5, 2020 ballot measures in California
Voters in Blythe and four special districts within Contra Costa, Mendocino, Plumas, Riverside, and Sonoma counties voted on five different local ballot measures: one sales tax measure and four parcel tax measures.
In 2020, Ballotpedia covered local measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and a selection of notable police-related and election-related measures outside of the top 100 largest cities. Ballotpedia also covered all local measures in California and all statewide ballot measures. Click here to see the scope of Ballotpedia local ballot measure coverage by year.
Local ballot measures, by county
Contra Costa County
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax to $395 per residential unit, $2,370 per parcel for property designated as commercial/industrial/institutional property, and $11,852 per parcel for property designated as commercial/theater and allowing for 3% annual increases, with tax revenue dedicated to police services. |
| A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax to $395 per residential unit, $2,370 per parcel for property designated as commercial/industrial/institutional property, and $11,852 per parcel for property designated as commercial/theater and allowing 3% annual increases. |
Mendocino County
• Coast Life Support District, California, Measure J, Parcel Tax (May 2020): ✔
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax to $61 per unit of benefit (ranging from $61 to $1,220 per year depending on the property type), thereby generating an estimated $1.18 million per year in revenue to fund emergency medical services. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax to $61 per unit of benefit (ranging from $61 to $1,220 per year depending on the property type), thereby leaving the existing rate of $44 per unit of benefit (ranging from $44 to $880 per year depending on property type. |
Plumas County
• Hamilton Branch Fire Protection District, California, Measure A, Parcel Tax (May 2020): ✖
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax by $175 per parcel by replacing the existing rate of $108 per parcel with a rate of $283 per parcel in order to fund fire protection and emergency medical services and increasing the district's spending limit by the amount of the increased revenue. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax by $175 per parcel to a rate of $283 per parcel in order to fund fire protection and emergency medical services, thereby leaving in place the existing rate of $108 per parcel. |
Riverside County
• Blythe, California, Measure K, Sales Tax (May 2020): ✔
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the city to levy an additional 1% sales tax, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in the city from 7.75% to 8.75% and generating an estimated $1.144 million per year in general fund revenue. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the city to levy an additional 1% sales tax, thereby leaving the total sales tax rate in the city at 7.75%. |
Sonoma County
• Coast Life Support District, California, Measure J, Parcel Tax (May 2020): ✔
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax to $61 per unit of benefit (ranging from $61 to $1,220 per year depending on the property type), thereby generating an estimated $1.18 million per year in revenue to fund emergency medical services. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax to $61 per unit of benefit (ranging from $61 to $1,220 per year depending on the property type), thereby leaving the existing rate of $44 per unit of benefit (ranging from $44 to $880 per year depending on property type. |
• Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District, California, Measure K, Parcel Tax (May 2020): ✖
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax rate to between $160 and $240 for residential parcel depending on size and to $0.11 per sq. ft. for non-residential buildings, $54 per building for agricultural structures, and $170 for every vacant parcel or parcel above 20 acres for fire services; allow for inflation adjustments; and increase the districts spending limit by the amount of the tax revenue (an estimated $650,000 per year). |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax rate to between $160 and $240 for residential parcel depending on size and to $0.11 per sq. ft. for non-residential buildings, $54 per building for agricultural structures, and $170 for every vacant parcel or parcel above 20 acres for fire services. |
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in California
This election was an all-mail election.
See also
- Local ballot measure elections in 2020
- Local sales tax on the ballot
- California parcel tax on the ballot
- Local spending limit on the ballot
- City tax on the ballot
- District tax on the ballot
