Paso Robles, California, Measure K-18, Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Measure K-18: Paso Robles Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: 6 years |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California San Luis Obispo County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Paso Robles, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Paso Robles voters in San Luis Obispo County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing a 0.5 percent sales tax for 6 years to fund general city purposes. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing a 0.5 percent sales tax for 6 years to fund general city purposes. |
Election results
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Paso Robles, California, Measure K-18, Sales Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 5,200 | 46.72% | ||
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5,929 | 53.28% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To upgrade deteriorating streets and sidewalks; and address other general revenue purposes; shall a measure be adopted approving an ordinance establishing a one-half of one percent sales tax providing approximately $4,750,000 annually for 6 years, requiring annual audits, quarterly reports to the public by a citizens oversight committee, and using all funds within Paso Robles only?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Paso Robles City Attorney:
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Measure K, if approved by a majority of Paso Robles voters, will add Chapter 3.11 to the El Paso de Robles Municipal Code and establish a one-half of one percent (0.5%) sales tax within the city. The tax would be paid in addition to current sales taxes and would be collected at the same time and in the same manner as existing sales taxes. Measure K would be a “general tax.” Consequently, all revenue generated from the proposed sales tax would be available for use by the City to pay for general City operations and services, including the repair and maintenance of city streets and sidewalks, public safety and other city services. While the City would not be bound in any way to use the tax monies for any special purpose or for any particular facilities or programs, Measure K requires the establishment of a Citizens Oversight Committee to make recommendations to the City Council on the use of the funds generated by the tax established by Measure K and to ensure that the money is spent on what the people want. Since this ballot measure proposes a “general tax” rather than a “special purpose tax,” it requires approval by a simple majority of the City’s voters. In addition, a companion advisory measure on the ballot asks voters if the additional revenues generated by Measure K, if it is approved, should be used primarily for the purpose of repairing and maintaining the City’s streets and sidewalks. If approved, Measure K is anticipated to raise approximately $4,750,000 annually. The sales tax authorized by Measure K would terminate automatically on the sixth (6th) anniversary of its operative date, unless extended by the voters of the city. The measure was placed on the ballot by the City Council. A “yes” vote on Measure K will authorize the one-half of one percent (0.5%) increase in sales tax. A “no” vote on Measure K will not authorize the one-half of one percent (0.5%) increase in sales tax.[2] |
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| —Paso Robles City Attorney[1] | ||
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 Paso Robles, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Luis Obispo County, "Media Guide," accessed October 30, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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