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San Bruno, California, Measure G, Sales Tax (November 2019)
| Measure G: San Bruno Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 5, 2019 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 5, 2019 ballot measures in California San Mateo County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| San Bruno, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for San Bruno voters in San Mateo County, California, on November 5, 2019. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to levy an additional sales tax of 0.5% with an estimated annual revenue of $4 million to fund general city services, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in the city from 9.25% to 9.75%. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to levy an additional sales tax, thereby leaving the total sales tax rate (state and local) in the city at 9.25%. |
Election results
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San Bruno Measure G |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,677 | 61.61% | ||
| No | 2,914 | 38.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the City of San Bruno's measure to fund city services/facilities such as neighborhood police patrols; fire prevention services;' urban wildfire protection; crime suppression/investigation; pothole/street repair; increasing parking supply; upgrading parks/other city services/facilities; expanding services supporting local businesses; by levying a 1/2¢ sales tax, providing approximately $4,000,000 annually, until ended by voters, with independent citizens' oversight, no money for Sacramento, all funds spent locally, be adopted? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the San Bruno City Attorney:
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Measure G is an ordinance authorizing the City of San Bruno to levy a 1/2 cent transactions and use tax. This type of tax, commonly referred to as a "local sales tax", is collected along with other state and local sales and use taxes and is administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. Proceeds of the tax would be paid to the City's general fund and would be controlled by the City Council of the City of San Bruno (not the state) and would be available for any lawful governmental purpose. Examples of permissible uses, as identified by the City Council in the ballot measure, are to fund city services/facilities such as neighborhood police patrols, fire prevention services, urban wildfire protection, crime suppression and investigation, pothole and street repair, increasing parking supply, upgrading parks and other city servies and facilities, and expanding services supporting local businesses. Currently the combined state and local sales tax rate effective on sales occurring in San Bruno is 9.25%. If the measure is approved, the combined tax rate would be 9.75%. This tax would remain in effect until terminated by the voters. It is anticipated that this tax will initially generate approximately $4,000,000 in revenue annually. This measure would require an annual audit of tax revenues by a certified public accountant. It would also create a five-member Citizen's Oversight Committee for the new tax. On July 23, 2019, the City Council unanimously approved the tax ordinance and placed the measure on the ballot. The tax will be effective if this measure is approved by a majority of the ballots cast at the November 5, 2019 election. If this measure is approved, the tax is expected to be collected beginning April 1, 2020. A YES vote approves the measure and authorized the proposed tax. A NO vote rejects the measure and the proposed tax.[2] |
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| —San Bruno City Attorney[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous vote of the San Bruno City Council.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Mateo County Elections, "San Bruno City Council Resolution No. 2019-72," accessed September 25, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ San Mateo County Elections, "City Attorney's Impartial Analysis of Measure G," accessed September 25, 2019
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