Paramount, California, Measure Y, Sales Tax (March 2020)

Paramount Measure Y
Election date March 3, 2020
Topic Local sales tax
Status a Approved
Type Referral	Origin Lawmakers
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A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Paramount voters in Los Angeles County, California, on March 3, 2020. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing an additional local sales tax of 0.75%, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in the city from 9.5% to 10.25% and generating an estimated $4.5 million in annual general fund revenue.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75%, thereby keeping the total sales tax rate in the city at 9.5%.

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

Election results

Paramount Measure Y
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		4,324	71.38%
No		1,734	28.62%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:

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To maintain City of Paramount public safety; gang prevention, youth/afterschool programs; neighborhood Sheriff patrols; protect local clean drinking water supplies; address homelessness; repair streets/potholes; maintain storm drains/prevent flooding; clean up illegal dumping; make public areas safe/clean, and keep local sales tax revenue in Paramount supporting general services; shall the City of Paramount adopt an ordinance establishing a ¾ ¢ sales tax providing approximately $4,500,000 annually, subject to annual independent audits?

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Impartial analysis

The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Paramount City Attorney:

“ The City of Paramount's sales tax rate is currently at 9.5% while Los Angeles County's maximum sales tax rate is at 10.25%. The Paramount City Council will submit to the voters the question of whether to approve a measure establishing a general transactions and use (sales) tax increase of three-quarters percent (0.75%). The maximum sales tax increase that the City could seek without obtaining a legislative exemption is 0.75%, thereby increasing the effective sales tax rate in Paramount to 10.25%. Measure could assist in: - Maintaining levels of public safety, including Sheriff patrols and school safety officers - Repairing streets, sidewalks and potholes - Addressing homelessness in the City - Preventing cuts to after school programs to youth violence prevention - Maintaining programs for local seniors such as healthy lunches, meals-on-wheels and senior support services - Keeping parks and other public areas safe and clean - Maintaining programs to attract new businesses and restaurants - Provide general municipal services Measure Y contains fiscal oversight and accountability safeguards such as mandatory annual independent financial audits and the posting of such audit on the City's website. Article 13C of the California Constitution and Section 7285.9 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code requires no local government may impose, extend, or increase a general tax unless and until that tax is proposed by a 2/3 vote of the governing body and submitted to the electorate and approved by a majority of voters. Measure Y was placed on the ballot by the Paramount City Council on November 5, 2019 by Resolution No. 19:042 and approved by (2/3) vote of the Paramount City Council. A "YES" vote approves increasing the sales tax by 0.75%. A "NO" vote disapproves the increase. ”

Full text

The full text of the 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 vote of the Paramount City Council.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2020
• Local sales tax on the ballot
• City tax on the ballot
• Los Angeles County measures

California

• March 3, 2020 measures in California
• Local ballot measures, California
• Paramount, California

News and analysis

• State and local preemption conflicts
• Measures advancing national agendas

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