Paso Robles, California, Measure J-20, Sales Tax Increase (November 2020)

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Paso Robles Measure J-20
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
Local sales tax
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers


El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) Measure J-20 was on the ballot as a referral in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) on November 3, 2020. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 1%, which increased the combined local sales tax rate to 1.5% and the total sales tax rate to 8.75%.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing an additional 1% local sales tax, thereby maintaining the existing total tax rate of 7.75%.


A simple majority vote was required for the approval of Measure J-20.

Election results

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) Measure J-20

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

8,410 56.56%
No 6,459 43.44%
Results are officially certified.
Source



Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure J-20 was as follows:

To maintain essential/general services, such as fire protection/paramedic services; wildfire/natural disaster emergency preparedness; 911 emergency response times; public safety; equipping first responders; fixing streets/potholes; school protective services, shall the City of Paso Robles adopt a measure establishing a 1¢ sales tax providing approximately $10,000,000 annually, expiring in 12 years unless ended earlier by voters, requiring annual audits, independent citizen oversight, public spending disclosure, and all funds only for Paso Robles?

Full Text

The full text of this 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 Paso Robles City Council.


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