San Fernando, California, Measure SF, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| San Fernando Measure SF | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
San Fernando Measure SF was on the ballot as a referral in San Fernando on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a sales tax increase from 0.5% to 0.75% generating an estimated $1.1 million per year for municipal purposes including street maintenance, infrastructure, local businesses, public Wi-Fi and debt reduction, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in San Fernando from 10% to 10.25%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a sales tax increase from 0.5% to 0.75% generating an estimated $1.1 million per year for municipal purposes including street maintenance, infrastructure, local businesses, public Wi-Fi and debt reduction, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in San Fernando at 10%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure SF.
Election results
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San Fernando Measure SF |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,628 | 56.43% | ||
| No | 3,574 | 43.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure SF was as follows:
| “ | To ensure that the maximum amount of sales tax revenues generated in San Fernando remain in San Fernando, and to increase funding for street and sidewalk improvements; public infrastructure; local business reinvestment; public Wi-Fi; long-term debt reduction; wage and other general municipal purposes, shall the existing transactions and use tax rate be increased from the current rate of ½% to a new rate of ¾% to raise approximately $1,100,000 annually? | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of San Fernando.
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