San Benito County Vehicle Abatement Program Registration Fee, Measure H (November 2014)
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A San Benito County Vehicle Abatement Program Registration Fee, Measure H ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in San Benito County, California. It was defeated.
Measure H was designed to authorize the county to renew until 2024 a vehicle registration tax of $1 per year for all vehicles registered in the county and an additional $2 per year for commercial vehicles.[1]
According to the county auditor-controller's fiscal analysis of Measure H, the annual revenue from this tax was estimated at approximately $56,000 for the county of San Benito, revenue which was restricted exclusively to use for the abatement of abandoned vehicles.[1]
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure H.
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 4,401 | 33.87% | ||
| Yes | 8,591 | 66.13% | ||
Election results via: San Benito Registrar of Voters
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:[1]
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Renewal of the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program |
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Full text & impartial analysis
The full text of the ordinance enacted by the approval of Measure H and the county counsel's impartial analysis of Measure H are available here.
Support
Supporters
Margie Barrios, San Benito County District 1 Supervisor, signed the official arguments in support of Measure H on behalf of the county board of supervisors.[1]
Arguments in favor
The official argument in favor of Measure H focused on the fact that Measure H did not seek to increase tax rates or impose a new fee, but simply renewed an existing source of revenue. Supporters also argued that the service provided by the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement program would help to remove old, abandoned cars that make up sources of environmental and safety hazards. Supervisor Barrios said that abandoned cars can leak fluids and rust residue into drains, endangering public water systems and natural habitats and that abandoned cars can present traffic dangers as well. Supporters also argued that abandoned vehicles are an eyesore and can negatively impact tourism and general quality of life in the county.[1]
Opposition
In general, opponents to vehicle abatement programs and accompanying vehicle registration taxes argue that the program is an unnecessary and invasive "service" that violates the privacy and property rights of individuals and wastes taxpayers' money.[3]
No official arguments were submitted in opposition to Measure H specifically.
See also
- Local vehicle registration tax on the ballot
- San Benito County, California ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 San Benito Elections Office, "Ballot Measure information for Measure H," archived September 13, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff writer Josh Altic, "Email correspondence with opponent of Vehicle Abatement Programs in Fresno County," June 30, 2014
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