San Bernardino, California, Measure S, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| San Bernardino Measure S | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
San Bernardino Measure S was on the ballot as a referral in San Bernardino on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a sales tax of 1%—to replace an existing tax of 0.25%—generating an estimated $40 million per year for general city services, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in the city from to 8.75%. |
A “no” vote opposed this measure authorizing a sales tax of 1% to replace an expiring 0.25% tax, thereby leaving the total sales tax rate in the city at 8% or allowing it to drop to 7.75% if the existing 0.25% sales tax to 8.75%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure S.
Election results
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San Bernardino Measure S |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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33,500 | 56.74% | ||
| No | 25,545 | 43.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure S was as follows:
| “ | To prevent reductions to City services including public safety, 911 emergency response, gang/prostitution prevention programs, street/pothole repairs, park/library maintenance, youth after-school, senior and homelessness programs, cleaning public areas, retaining/attracting businesses, and other general services, shall a measure extending the City of San Bernardino's sales tax at a one percent rate, providing approximately $40,000,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring independent audits, oversight, and all funds used locally, 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 San Bernardino.
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Footnotes
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