Piedmont, California, Measure TT, Property Transfer Tax (November 2020)
| Piedmont Measure TT | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local property tax and City tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Piedmont Measure TT was on the ballot as a referral in Piedmont on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an increase to the property transfer tax from $13 to $17.50 per $1,000 of the price, generating an estimated $948,462 per year for city services including maintenance of law enforcement and fire facilities, parks, recreation facilities and infrastructure. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an increase to the property transfer tax from $13 to $17.50 per $1,000 of the price. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure TT.
Election results
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Piedmont Measure TT |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,703 | 47.82% | ||
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4,041 | 52.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure TT was as follows:
| “ | Shall the City of Piedmont, to be in alignment with neighboring East Bay Cities, increase the real estate transfer tax from $13.00 to $17.50 per $1,000 of transfer price, generating $948,462 annually until ended by voters, to provide general tax revenue for city services and to repair and maintain city facilities including police and fire stations, parks, and recreation facilities, and other city infrastructure, 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 Piedmont.
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Footnotes
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