Pomona, California, Measure PG, Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Measure PG: Pomona Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax |
| 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 |
| Pomona, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Pomona 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 general sales tax for 10 years. |
| A no vote was a vote against enacting a 0.75 percent general sales tax for 10 years. |
Election results
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Pomona, California, Measure PG, Sales Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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19,786 | 66.50% | ||
| No | 9,966 | 33.50% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To maintain/prevent reductions to City services including 911 emergency response times, police/fire protection, drug/gang-prevention, youth/after-school/park programs, address homelessness; fix streets/potholes, maintain library services, provide senior, business development and other general services for the City of Pomona, shall the measure establishing a ¾¢ sales tax providing approximately $12,000,000 annually, ending after a period of 10 years be adopted, requiring public disclosure, oversight, all funds for Pomona?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Los Angeles County Counsel:
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This Measure is the “Pomona Public Safety, Homelessness and Essential City Services Protection Measure,” and proposes a three quarters of one percent (0.75% or ¾%) sales tax for the City of Pomona over the next 10 years. The voters of many cities in Los Angeles County have approved a similar sales tax as a revenue enhancement measure. Among those cities that have approved a local sales tax are Santa Monica, Long Beach, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Montebello, Huntington Park, and Lynwood. This Measure places before the voters the decision of whether or not to create a three quarters of one percent (0.75%) tax to be imposed upon the sales of goods and merchandise sold within the City of Pomona over the next 10 years. If approved, the City would amend its Municipal Code to add an Article implementing the 0.75% sales tax, which is expected to generate approximately $12 Million annually for general city services and purposes. These revenues could be used for all City services or programs, including increasing police services, improving 911 emergency response times, addressing homelessness, improving streets, expanding and maintaining library and youth programs, supporting drug/gang prevention programs, and providing other essential municipal services that support the residents and businesses in Pomona. After 10 years, the 0.75% sales tax would automatically expire. This Measure also includes a “Citizens Oversight Committee” comprised of seven (7) members of the community, each of whom is appointed by a City Council Member. The City Manager shall designate a member of City staff to serve as the Staff Liaison between the Committee and the City Manager and City Council. The Committee shall serve in an advisory capacity, and shall hold meetings to review the City’s expenditure of sales tax revenue generated as a result of the 0.75% sales tax. On August 6, 2018, the City Council directed this Measure to be placed on the ballot at the General Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 2018. A YES vote supports establishing a 0.75% (three quarters of one cent) sales tax within the City and is expected to generate approximately $12 Million in general fund revenues per year, for the next 10 years, to be made available for all City programs and services, and would establish the Citizens Oversight Committee to monitor the City’s use of the new revenues. A NO vote results in the City not implementing the 0.75% sales tax and the City would not receive the estimated revenues for City programs and services. The Oversight Committee would not be established.[2] |
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| —Los Angeles County Counsel[3] | ||
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Pomona, 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.
- ↑ Los Angeles County Elections, "Sample Ballot," accessed October 5, 2018
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