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Menifee, California, Sales Tax, Measure DD (November 2016)
| Measure DD: Menifee Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: Never |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Riverside County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
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| Menifee, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Menifee voters in Riverside County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to impose a sales tax of 1 percent to fund general city services. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to impose a sales tax of 1 percent to fund general city services. |
Election results
| Measure DD | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 22,104 | 68.26% | ||
| No | 10,279 | 31.74% | ||
- Election results from Riverside County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall Ordinance 2016-199 of the City of Menifee to reduce traffic congestion; improve/repair local interchanges/overpasses/streets/roads/bridges/potholes; maintain local police/fire protection/paramedics/9-1-1 emergency response times; prevent cuts to senior/disabled/youth programs; and provide other general services by enacting a 1¢ sales tax providing $6.2 million annually until ended by voters; requiring annual independent audits, all funds spent locally, be adopted?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Menifee City Attorney:
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The City Council of the City of Menifee has placed before the voters the question whether to approve an ordinance enacting a transactions and use tax within the City of Menifee. The tax rate would be one percent (1.00%) of the retail sales price, or one cent for an item that costs one dollar. The tax would remain in effect until ended by the voters. A full copy of the ordinance text is printed in these ballot materials. Currently, the tax on retail sales in Menifee is 8.00% of the purchase price. The City receives one percent (1.00%.) The remainder goes to the State (6.50%) and the Riverside County Transportation Commission (0.50%). Technically, the existing “sales tax” is a combination of “sales and use tax” and “transactions and use tax.” Both are levied on the sale or use of tangible personal property sold at retail, with certain limited exceptions. Retailers collect the tax at the time of sale and remit the funds to the State Board of Equalization, which administers the tax. This measure would authorize a one percent (1.00%) transactions and use tax, which would increase the total sales tax rate to nine percent (9.00%). Of that total amount, two percent (2.00%) would be deposited in the City’s general fund and be available to support the full range of municipal services. Because this measure does not legally restrict the use of tax revenue to any specific purposes, it is classified as a “general tax,” not a “special tax.” The tax proceeds may be used for any valid municipal government purpose, including reducing traffic congestion; improving and repairing local interchanges, overpasses, streets, roads, bridges, and potholes; maintaining local police, fire protection, paramedic services, and 9-1-1 emergency medical response times; preventing cuts to senior, disabled, and youth programs; and providing other general services. This measure requires the City’s independent auditors to, no later than December 31 of each year, prepare an audit report which shall review whether the tax revenues are collected, managed, and expended in accordance with the ordinance adopted by this measure. A “Yes” vote is a vote in favor of the tax. A “No” vote is a vote against the tax. This measure will be approved if it receives a simple majority of “Yes” votes.[2] |
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| —Menifee City Attorney[1] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Menifee, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Voter's Edge, "Riverside County, November 8, 2016 Election," accessed November 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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