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Santa Cruz County, California, Measure G, Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Measure G: Santa Cruz 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: 12 years |
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| See also |
| Santa Cruz County, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for voters in Santa Cruz County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the county to increase the sales tax by one-half cent ($0.005) in the unincorporated area of the county for 12 years for general county purposes. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the county to increase the sales tax by one-half cent ($0.005) in the unincorporated area of the county for 12 years for general county purposes. |
Election results
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Santa Cruz County, California, Measure G, Sales Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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75,810 | 65.85% | ||
| No | 39,309 | 34.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To continue funding 9-1-1 emergency response, paramedic, sheriff, fire, emergency preparedness, local street repairs, mental health services, homelessness programs, parks, economic development and other general county services, shall the County of Santa Cruz be authorized to increase by ordinance the sales tax on retail transactions in the unincorporated area of the County by one-half cent for twelve years, providing approximately $5,750,000 annually, subject to annual audits and independent citizens oversight?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Santa Cruz County Counsel:[3]
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If this measure is approved by a majority of those voting on it, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz will be authorized to adopt an ordinance enacting a temporary increase to the retail transactions and use tax (“sales tax”) on retail transactions in the unincorporated area of the County. The sales tax increase would be imposed for a period of twelve years at the rate of one-half of one percent on retail transactions in the unincorporated area only. The current sales tax rate in the County of Santa Cruz is eight and one-half percent. Accordingly, if this measure is approved, the sales tax rate would increase to nine percent for twelve years. If approved, this measure is expected to take effect in or around April of 2019. The revenue generated by this measure would be deposited in the County’s general fund and used by the County to pay for general County operations and services including emergency response, sheriff, fire, parks, street maintenance, mental health services, affordable housing, homelessness programs, youth and senior programs and economic development. This measure was placed on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz. A “yes” vote on Measure G is a vote to approve the increase in the sales tax. A “no” vote on Measure G is a vote against the increase in the sales tax.[2] |
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| —Santa Cruz County Counsel | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous (5-0) vote of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on August 7, 2018.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 County of Santa Cruz, "Local Measures on the November 6, 2018 Ballot," accessed August 14, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ County of Santa Cruz, "Measure G," accessed August 22, 2018
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