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Norco, California, Measure R, Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Measure R: Norco 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 |
| Norco, California |
A sales tax was on the ballot for Norco 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 an additional sales tax of 1 percent to fund general city services. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to enact an additional sales tax of 1 percent to fund general city services. |
Election results
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Norco Measure R |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,550 | 56.40% | ||
| No | 3,517 | 43.60% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To keep Norco "Norco," continue protecting Norco's unique animal-keeping lifestyle, avoid further infrastructure deterioration, continue restoring and maintaining local streets, trails, facilities, equestrian amenities and parks, and prevent additional cuts to police, fire and emergency medical services; shall the City of Norco adopt a locally-controlled one-cent sales tax, generating approximately $4.5 million annually, until ended by voters, requiring independent audits and a Citizens' Oversight Committee?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Norco City Attorney:
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The City Council of the City of Norco voted unanimously to place Measure R, an Ordinance of the People of the City of Norco on the November 6, 2018 General Municipal Election ballot, proposing to add Chapter 3.05 to the Norco Municipal Code to enact a Transactions and Use Tax to be administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. If enacted by a majority vote of those voting in the November 6, 2018 General Election, the Ordinance will increase the existing sales tax by one-percent (1%) on most retail sales of tangible personal property transacted within the City of Norco. The sales tax will not be charged on food purchases such as groceries, as well as prescription medications, real estate transactions, insurance and other exempt items. This sales tax will be applied pursuant to the authority of the California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7285.9 and may be used for general purposes, including maintenance and replacement of streets, roads, trails, parks, public facilities and to fund general city services, including fire, police and 9-1-1 emergency medical services response. It is estimated that the additional sales tax will generate $4.5 million annually of locally-controlled revenue. Currently, the combined sales and transactions use tax in the City of Norco is 7.75%. Of this 7.75%, the State and County receive 6.25%, the Riverside County Transportation Commission receives 0.5% and the City of Norco receives 1%. If voters approve the proposed tax, the new total sales tax rate for retail sales of most tangible personal property in Norco would increase by 1% to 8.75%. The proposed Ordinance provides for independent review of revenues generated by Measure R and expenditures made thereto by a Citizens' Oversight Committee, which shall be established within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the enactment of the Ordinance. The Ordinance also requires annual financial audits performed by a qualified, independent third party, the results of which would be available for public review. A "Yes" vote means that the voter is in favor of Measure R authorizing the City of Norco to enact a one-cent (1%) Transactions and Use Tax until ended by voters. A "No" vote means the voter is not in favor of Measure R authorizing the City of Norco to enact a one-cent (1%) Transactions and Use Tax.[2] |
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| —Norco 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 Norco, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Voter's Edge, "Measure R," 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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