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Oceanside, California, Measure X, General Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Measure X: Oceanside General 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: 7 years |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California San Diego County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Oceanside, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Oceanside voters in San Diego County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to enact a 0.5 percent sales tax for seven years to fund general city purposes. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to enact a 0.5 percent sales tax for seven years to fund general city purposes. |
Election results
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Oceanside, California, Measure X, General Sales Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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34,133 | 55.68% | ||
| No | 27,166 | 44.32% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To provide funding to maintain and improve general city services including: police patrols, crime, drug, and gang prevention, fire , paramedic and 9-1-1 response, pothole repair, street maintenance, improved infrastructure, maintain safe, clean parks and beaches, and address homelessness, shall the City of Oceanside establish a sales tax of one-half of one percent (0.5%) for 7 years, providing an estimated 11 million dollars annually for general city services, requiring citizen oversight, independent audits, 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 Oceanside City Attorney:
| “ | Measure X was placed on the ballot by Oceanside City Council and proposes to increase the transactions and use tax (commonly referred to as the “sales tax”) by one-half of one percent (0.5%) on retail sales within the City of Oceanside (“City”). The tax would remain in place for seven years and the City Manager estimates the tax would generate approximately $11 million per year.
Measure X’s sales tax would be levied under state law (Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7285.9). As such, it would be collected as a percentage of gross receipts from retail sales and other taxable uses occurring within the City. The current sales tax rate in Oceanside is 7.75%. If Measure X is approved, the sales tax rate would increase to 8.25%. The tax revenues generated from the additional 0.5% would go to the City less a state administrative fee. If approved, the tax would commence on April 1, 2019. The revenues generated by the passage of Measure X are authorized to be used for any lawful municipal purpose. This includes expenditures for the staffing of police officers, firefighters/paramedics and lifeguards. In addition, the revenues could be spent to maintain and improve city streets, storm drains, park and recreation facilities, libraries, and City infrastructure. Because the revenues raised by Measure X can be used for any general governmental purpose, a majority of voters must approve Measure X for it to go into effect. Measure X creates a Citizens’ Oversight Committee (“COC”) who will be responsible for annually making recommendations to the City Council on a spending plan for the revenues generated by Measure X. The COC will also be responsible for reviewing the annual independent audit of the revenues and expenditures of funds generated by Measure X. All expenditures of Measure X fund monies will be tracked and accounted for by City’s Financial Services Department as a separate line item in the General Fund and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). A ”yes” vote on Measure X favors increasing the sales tax by one-half of one percent for seven years. A “no” vote on Measure X opposes an increase in the sales tax by one-half of one percent for seven years. [2] |
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| —Oceanside City Attorney[3] | ||
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 Oceanside, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures for November 6, 2018," accessed September 23, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Oceanside, "Current Elections," accessed September 24, 2018
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