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Oakland, California, Measure W, Vacant Property Tax (November 2018)
| Measure W: Oakland Vacant Property Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 66.67% |
| Topic: |
| Local property |
| Related articles |
| Local property on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Alameda County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Oakland, California |
A vacant property tax was on the ballot for Oakland voters in Alameda County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of enacting a tax on property that is used for fewer than 50 days a year at annual rates of $6,000 per parcel and $3,000 for condominium units to fund resources to address homelessness and illegal dumping. |
| A no vote was a vote against enacting a tax on property that is used for fewer than 50 days a year at annual rates of $6,000 per parcel and $3,000 for condominium units. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of this measure.
Election results
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Oakland, California, Measure W, Vacant Property Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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109,504 | 70.04% | ||
| No | 46,849 | 29.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the Measure, to fund homeless services and resources to address illegal dumping, and discourage vacant properties, by enacting a Vacant Property Tax on parcels used less than 50 days per year, at annual rates of $6,000 per parcel, $3,000 for condominium units, and other specified rates; raising about $10,000,000 annually for 20 years; with community oversight and exemptions for very low income, low-income seniors and hardship, 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 7-0 vote of the Oakland City Council on July 24, 2018.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alameda County, "Election Information," accessed September 5, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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