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Newark, California, Measure PP, Utility Tax (November 2020)
| Newark Measure PP | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local utility tax and fees and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Newark Measure PP was on the ballot as a referral in Newark on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an extension to the 3.25% utility users tax for nine years, generating an estimated $2.75 million per year for city services including emergency response, public safety, street repair, parks, law enforcement and crime and gang prevention. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an extension to the 3.25% utility users tax for nine years, thereby allowing the tax to expire on December 31, 2020. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure PP.
Election results
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Newark Measure PP |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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13,419 | 71.77% | ||
| No | 5,277 | 28.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure PP was as follows:
| “ | To maintain critical City services, including 911 emergency response/fire protection/public safety; streets/pothole repair; parks/recreation; neighborhood police patrols, crime prevention, drug/gang-prevention programs; and other city services; shall the measure extending the City of Newark's existing voter-approved utility users tax 9 years at the current 3.25% rate, providing $2,750,000 annually, exempting seniors and low-income residents, requiring audits, with no increase in tax rate and no money for Sacramento, be adopted? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Newark.
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Footnotes
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