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Santa Fe Springs, California, Measure Y, Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Measure Y: Santa Fe Springs 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: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Santa Fe Springs, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Santa Fe Springs voters in Los Angeles County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to enact a 1 percent general sales tax. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to enact a 1 percent general sales tax. |
Election results
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Santa Fe Springs, California, Measure Y, Sales Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,962 | 75.51% | ||
| No | 1,285 | 24.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To maintain quality neighborhoods and effective 911 emergency response services by retaining firefighters, police officers, and paramedics; fixing potholes/streets; maintaining senior services, parks, library services, after school programs, community events, and graffiti removal shall a one cent transactions and use tax available for general municipal revenue purposes be collected in the City of Santa Fe Springs generating approximately $12.8 million annually, until ended by voters, requiring annual audits, with all funds controlled locally?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Santa Fe Springs City Attorney:
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If approved by a majority of voters, this initiative would allow a one cent local sales tax within the City of Santa Fe Springs. The sales tax is also referred to as a transactions and use tax. The revenue would be placed in the City’s general fund for general city operations including but not limited to police and fire protection, street repairs and improvements, and recreational and community programs. The measure requires an independent annual financial audit of the revenue generated by this measure and how the revenue is used. The proposed tax would be administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in the same manner that transaction and use tax are currently administered. A “yes” vote is a vote in favor of authorizing the transactions and use tax. A “no” vote is a vote against authorizing the transactions and use tax.[2] |
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| —Santa Fe Springs City Attorney[3] | ||
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Santa Fe Springs, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ County of Los Angeles, "Current and Upcoming Elections," accessed September 30, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Los Angeles County Elections, "Sample Ballot," accessed October 5, 2018
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