San Pablo, California, Measure S, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| San Pablo 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 Pablo Measure S was on the ballot as a referral in San Pablo on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.5% for five years followed by a reduction to 0.25% for five years, generating an estimated $1.45 million per year for the first five years and $725,000 per year for the last five years to fund essential services including public safety, gang prevention, youth services and jobs, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in San Pablo from 8.75% to 9.25% for five years, followed by a reduction to 9% for five years. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.5% for five years followed by a reduction to 0.25% for five years, generating an estimated $1.45 million per year for the first five years and $725,000 per year for the last five years to fund essential services including public safety, gang prevention, youth services and jobs, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in San Pablo at 8.75%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure S.
Election results
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San Pablo Measure S |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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6,901 | 79.19% | ||
| No | 1,813 | 20.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure S was as follows:
| “ | To continue funding that cannot be seized by the State, but stays in San Pablo for Public Safety, gang prevention, youth services, job creation, training and job placement for local residents (including the disenfranchised) and all other general city services, shall San Pablo reenact a half-cent sales tax for 5 years (generating approximately $1,450,000 annually), then reduced to one-quarter cent for 5 years (generating approximately $725,000 annually), then terminate; and include citizen oversight and annual audits? | ” |
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 Pablo.
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Footnotes
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