Monterey, California, Measure G, Sales Tax (March 2020)
| Monterey Measure G | |
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| Election date March 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Monterey city voters in Monterey County, California, on March 3, 2020.[1] It was approved.
| A "yes" vote supported increasing the city's sales tax by 0.5 percentage points for nine years. |
| A "no" vote opposed increasing the city's sales tax by 0.5 percentage points for nine years. |
A simple majority vote was required for the approval of Measure G.
Election results
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Monterey Measure G |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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5,488 | 63.43% | ||
| No | 3,164 | 36.57% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the measure to protect the City of Monterey’s financial stability and maintain services such as police; fire; 9-1-1 emergency response; traffic management; library; senior/youth recreation programs; beach, park, forestry, and trail maintenance; housing programs, and other unrestricted general fund expenditures, by enacting a ½-cent per dollar sales tax for nine years, with all funds locally controlled, and all expenditures subject to independent audit, providing approximately $5,000,000 annually, be adopted.[2] |
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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 Monterey City Council.[1]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Monterey County Elections Office , "Measure G," accessed February 11, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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