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Santa Cruz, California, Measure F, Sales Tax Increase (June 2022)
| Santa Cruz Measure F | |
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| Election date June 7, 2022 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Santa Cruz Measure F was on the ballot as a referral in Santa Cruz on June 7, 2022. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.5% generating an estimated $6 million per year, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Santa Cruz from 9.25% to 9.75%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.5% generating an estimated $6 million per year, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Santa Cruz from 9.25% to 9.75%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure F.
Election results
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Santa Cruz Measure F |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 8,563 | 49.85% | ||
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8,613 | 50.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure F was as follows:
| “ | To protect quality of life in the City of Santa Cruz by supporting resources to mitigate the impacts of homelessness, create affordable housing, reduce wildfire risk, maintain City facilities and essential infrastructure, fix streets, support downtown, maintain parks and recreation facilities for youth and seniors, fight climate change, and prevent reductions in important city services, shall the City of Santa Cruz be authorized to augment its General Fund by levying one-half of one percent sales tax, raising about $6 million annually? | ” |
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 Santa Cruz.
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