San Leandro, California, Measure VV, Property Transfer Tax (November 2020)
| San Leandro Measure VV | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local property tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
San Leandro Measure VV was on the ballot as a referral in San Leandro on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an increase to the property transfer tax from $6 to $11 per $1,000 of the price, generating an estimated $4 million per year for city services including street repair, COVID-19 economic recovery, emergency response and youth violence prevention programs. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an increase to the property transfer tax from $6 to $11 per $1,000 of the price. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure VV.
Election results
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San Leandro Measure VV |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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20,156 | 53.28% | ||
| No | 17,676 | 46.72% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure VV was as follows:
| “ | To maintain City of San Leandro services, with revenue that cannot be taken by the State, including: repairing potholes/streets; supporting seniors, families and local small businesses through COVID-19 economic recovery; preserving 911 emergency response; maintaining youth violence prevention programs; and general city services; shall San Leandro increase the existing real property transfer tax rate, collected when property is sold, by $5 per $1,000 in valuation, generating an additional $4,000,000 annually, until repealed by voters, all funds benefiting San Leandro? | ” |
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 Leandro.
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Footnotes
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