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Pasadena, California, Measure I, Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Measure I: Pasadena Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Pasadena, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Pasadena voters in Los Angeles County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of enacting a 0.75 percent sales tax to fund general city services. |
| A no vote was a vote against enacting a 0.75 percent sales tax to fund general city services. |
Election results
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Pasadena, California, Measure I, Sales Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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35,015 | 68.74% | ||
| No | 15,924 | 31.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall an ordinance be adopted to maintain essential City of Pasadena services such as fire, police, paramedics, emergency service/response times; keep fire stations open; improve neighborhood and school safety; repair streets/sidewalks; address homelessness; maintain after-school programs/senior services, and other general fund services, by establishing a ¾¢ sales tax providing approximately $21,000,000 annually until ended by voters; requiring audits and all funds locally controlled?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Pasadena City Attorney:
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Measure I is submitted to the voters by the Pasadena City Council and would amend the Pasadena Municipal Code to establish a Transactions and Use Tax, as part of the sales tax, of .. three quarters of one cent (3/4¢). Background On July 16, 2018, the City Council of the City of Pasadena ("Council") approved submission of an ordinance for voter approval at the November 2018 general election to amend the Pasadena Municipal Code ("PMC") to establish a Transactions and Use Tax ('Tax") that is part of the local sales tax. The existing sales tax is a combination of "sales and use tax" and "transactions and use tax." This measure would increase the "transactio·ns and use" portion of the existing sales tax. The proposed Tax will not be levied on food purchased as groceries or prescription medication, and it is not a property tax. The Measure If passed, Measure I would amend the PMC to impose the Tax. The Tax would be a local tax for general purposes to fund, enhance, and maintain City services, with the rate set at three quarters of one cent (3/4¢), but would not apply to .food purchases, prescription medications, and is not a property tax. Monies from the proposed Tax would be deposited in the City's General Fund to be used for general governmental purposes, such as repairing aging infrastructure, maintaining public services for residents, and providing services to the homeless. The amount of Tax revenue would depend on the gross receipts of local sales, and is anticipated to provide approximately $21 ,000,000 annually unless and until ended by voters. The measure would also require that such Tax funds be subject to annual independent audits with public review of the City's budget being widely available, including at City Hall, online, and at the City's public libraries. The State cannot take any of these funds. Measure I is not dependent on the passage of a separate, advisory measure (Measure J) also on the November 2018 ballot that, if passed, would not be binding but would advise the City to spend two-thirds of the Tax revenue on City services such as those mentioned above, and one-third of the Tax revenue on ·supporting Pasadena public schools. Measure I requires approval of a majority of voters. A "yes" vote for Measure I will establish a Pasadena Transactions and Use Tax as part of the local sales tax. A "no" vote against Measure I will not establish such a Tax. [2] |
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| —Pasadena City Attorney[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Pasadena, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ County of Los Angeles, "Current and Upcoming Elections," accessed September 30, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Pasadena, "November 6, 2018 General Municipal Election," accessed October 5, 2018
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