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Palmdale, California, Measure AV, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Palmdale Measure AV | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Palmdale Measure AV was on the ballot as a referral in Palmdale on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75% generating an estimated $12 million per year for essential services including street repair, addressing homelessness, emergency response, public safety, maintaining local businesses, protecting water sources, and programs for seniors, veterans, mental health and the community, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Palmdale from 9.5% to 10.25%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75% generating an estimated $12 million per year for essential services including street repair, addressing homelessness, emergency response, public safety, maintaining local businesses, protecting water sources, and programs for seniors, veterans, mental health and the community, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Palmdale at 9.5%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure AV.
Election results
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Palmdale Measure AV |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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34,355 | 60.37% | ||
| No | 22,554 | 39.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure AV was as follows:
| “ | Shall an ordinance protecting Palmdale’s long-term financial stability; maintaining essential city services; repairing streets/potholes; addressing homelessness; maintaining 911 emergency response; keeping public areas safe/clean for all; retaining local businesses; protecting local water sources; maintaining veterans, senior, mental health, community programs; by establishing a ¾-cent sales tax, providing approximately $12,000,000 annually until ended by voters; requiring citizen oversight, public spending disclosures; all funds used locally in Palmdale, be adopted? | ” |
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 Palmdale.
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Footnotes
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