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Pacific Grove, California, Measure L, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Pacific Grove Measure L | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status / Overturned | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Pacific Grove Measure L was on the ballot as a referral in Pacific Grove on November 3, 2020.
The measure was approved but then overturned by a court ruling.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a sales tax increase from 1% to 1.5% generating an estimated $1 million per year for city services including public safety, emergency preparedness, and improvement of city infrastructure, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Pacific Grove from 8.75% to 9.25%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a sales tax increase from 1% to 1.5% generating an estimated $1 million per year for city services including public safety, emergency preparedness, and improvements to city infrastructure, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Pacific Grove at 8.75% |
Measure L was overturned by a superior court ruling.[1]
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure L.
Election results
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Pacific Grove Measure L |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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5,368 | 59.84% | ||
| No | 3,603 | 40.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure L was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Pacific Grove Municipal Code be amended to increase the City of Pacific Grove’s current 1% sales tax to 1.5% as a general tax beginning January 1, 2021 to generate a long-term yield estimated at $1,000,000 annually, to fund capital needs; maintain public safety and emergency preparation; enhance the City’s infrastructure of parks, trails, beaches and trees; invest in community facilities and spaces; and provide general local 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 vote of the governing body of Pacific Grove.
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Footnotes
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