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Pacific Grove, California, Measure A, Sales Tax (April 2022)

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Pacific Grove Measure A
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Election date
April 12, 2022
Topic
City tax and Local sales tax
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers

Pacific Grove Measure A was on the ballot as a referral in Pacific Grove on April 12, 2022. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.5% generating an estimated $1.1 million per year, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Pacific Grove from 8.75% to 9.25%.

A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.5% generating an estimated $1.1 million per year, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Pacific Grove at 8.75%. 


Pacific Grove voters approved a similar measure—Measure L—designed to enact an additional 0.5% sales tax. That measure, however, was ruled defective by a superior court ruling because the legal text referenced the wrong city tax ordinance.[1][2]

A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure A.

Election results

Pacific Grove Measure A

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

2,411 60.05%
No 1,604 39.95%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure A was as follows:

Shall Pacific Grove Municipal Code be amended to increase the City’s current 1% transactions and use tax to 1.5%, until amended by subsequent vote, as a general tax to generate an estimated $1,126,000 or $1.1 million annually, to fund capital needs; maintain public safety and emergency preparation; enhance City infrastructure including roads, parks, trees, trails, and beaches, and invest in community facilities; and provide general City services, with all revenues requiring an annual independent audit?

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous vote of the Pacific Grove City Council.[1]


See also

External links

Footnotes