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Pacific Grove, California, Measure A, Sales Tax (April 2022)
| Pacific Grove Measure A | |
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| Election date April 12, 2022 | |
| Topic City tax and Local sales tax | |
Status 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
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Pacific Grove Measure A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,411 | 60.05% | ||
| No | 1,604 | 39.95% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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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
This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous vote of the Pacific Grove City Council.[1]
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Footnotes
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