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Santa Ana, California, Measure X, General Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Measure X: Santa Ana General Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: 20 years |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Orange County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Santa Ana, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Santa Ana voters in Orange County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing a citywide sales tax of 1.5 percent for 10 years (through 2029), reducing the rate to 1 percent for an additional 10 years (through 2039). |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to enact a 1.5 percent local sales tax. |
Election results
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Santa Ana, California, Measure X, General Sales Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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33,462 | 57.69% | ||
| No | 24,542 | 42.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To maintain effective 9-1-1 response; retaining firefighters and police officers; addressing homelessness; fixing streets; maintaining parks, youth and senior services, and unrestricted general revenue purposes; shall the sales tax be increased one and one half (1.5) cents until 2029 providing approximately $60 million dollars annually, then reduced to one (1) cent providing approximately $40 million dollars annually, until 2039, requiring annual audits, citizens oversight and for Santa Ana use only?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Santa Ana City Attorney:
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Measure X titled the “Santa Ana Neighborhood Safety, Homeless Prevention and Essential City Services Enhancement Measure” was placed on the ballot by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana. It added Article VII to Chapter 35 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and established a local transactions and use tax in the City of Santa Ana of one and one half (1.5) cents for 10 years until March 31, 2029 and then reduced to one (1) cent for 10 additional years until March 31, 2039 for a total of 20 years to fund general city services. The one and one half (1.5) cents transactions and use tax would add one and one half cents to a retail purchase of $1 and $1.50 to a retail purchase of $100. In 2029 when reduced to one (1) cent, the one (1) cent transactions and use tax would add one cent to a retail purchase of $1 and $1.00 to a retail purchase of $100. With the exception of those items that are exempt, the transactions and use tax applies to most over-the-counter sales of tangible goods and restaurant purchases. For automobile sales, the tax only applies if the vehicle is registered to a city address; regardless of whether the vehicle was purchased from a dealership located inside of the city. Measure X is expected to generate $60 million dollars a year, until 2029 and then $40 million dollars a year until March 31, 2039 to fund general city services including, but not limited to, maintaining 9-1-1 emergency response services, homelessness and housing services, fixing potholes and streets, maintaining parks, after school programs, senior services and graffiti removal. The revenue from the transactions and use tax would also be used to address the city’s structural deficit. Measure X requires a majority of the Santa Ana voters that vote in the election on November 6, 2018 to become law. If approved, the tax will be imposed beginning on April 1, 2019 at one and one half (1.5) cent until March 31, 2029 and then reduced to one (1) cent until March 31, 2039. The City is required to contract with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to administer and collect the tax. Measure X provides for a citizen oversight committee, an annual audit by an independent certified public accountant, and an annual expenditures disclosure by the city to the public. In summary: A “YES” vote on the measure is a vote in favor of a local transactions and use tax in the City of Santa Ana of one and one half (1.5) cent until March 31, 2029 and then one (1) cent until March 31, 2039 to fund general city services. A “NO” vote on the measure is a vote against a local transactions and use tax in the City of Santa Ana of one and one half (1.5) cent until March 31, 2029 and then one (1) cent until March 31, 2039 to fund general city services.[2] |
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| —Santa Ana City Attorney[1] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Santa Ana, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Orange County Elections, "Measures Appearing on the Ballot," accessed September 15, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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