Murrieta, California, Measure T, Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Measure T: Murrieta Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Riverside County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Murrieta, California |
A sales tax was on the ballot for Murrieta voters in Riverside County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to enact a sales tax of 1 percent for general city services. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to enact a sales tax of 1 percent for general city services. |
Election results
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Murrieta Measure T |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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15,996 | 52.17% | ||
| No | 14,668 | 47.83% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To maintain the City of Murrieta's long-term finances, provide funding for general services including faster response times to 911 emergencies, improved fire protection/paramedic services, increase police to strengthen crime prevention, reduce gang activity/ drug crimes, graffiti removal, and parks and recreation/street maintenance/pothole repair, shall the measure establishing a one-cent sales tax until ended by voters be adopted, providing approximately $14,000,000 annually for city services, requiring citizen oversight and all funds controlled locally?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Murrieta City Attorney:
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Measure T is a transactions and use tax within the City of Murrieta that, if adopted, taxes retail sales at a rate of one percent (1%) of the retail sales price, i.e., one cent for an item costing one dollar. Measure T is estimated to generate approximately $14 million of revenue annually to provide general city funding for, among other things, emergency services such as police, fire, and paramedics; street maintenance and improvements; parks and recreation; maintenance of public facilities, such as graffiti removal, etc. All revenues generated by Measure T would remain with the City, as opposed to going to the state, county, etc. The current sales tax rate in Murrieta is 7.75%, of which the City receives 1%, with the balance going to state and county funds. Measure T would authorize an additional local one percent (1%) “transactions and use tax,” resulting in a combined rate of eight and three-quarters percent (8.75%). A transactions and use tax is collected in the same manner as a traditional sales tax with minor exceptions, and is subject to the same general exemptions as sales taxes. Like a traditional sales tax, the tax will be paid by anyone, including residents of Murrieta, who purchase goods at retail establishments within Murrieta. In addition, Murrieta residents will pay the tax when they purchase an automobile, boat or aircraft anywhere in California and register it to an address in Murrieta, subject to certain statutory use exemptions. Funds collected pursuant to Measure T would be deposited into the City’s general fund and could be used for any purpose for which general fund revenues may be used. Measure T requires oversight by a citizens committee. Reports by the citizens committee are public records available for inspection by any member of the public. The Murrieta City Council approved Measure T at its meeting of July 17, 2018 and requested that Riverside County place Measure T on the ballot at the November 6, 2018 general election. A “Yes” vote is a vote in favor of the tax. A “No” vote is a vote against the tax. Measure T will be approved if it receives a simple majority of “Yes” votes.[2] |
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| —Murrieta 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 Murrieta, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Voter's Edge, "Measure T," accessed October 7, 2018
- ↑ 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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