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Sausalito, California, Measure M, Business License Tax Updates (November 2018)

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Measure M: Sausalito Business License Tax Updates
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The basics
Election date:
November 6, 2018
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
Local business tax
Amount: $125 per business; $1-$3 per $1,000 of gross receipts
Expires in: No expiration
Related articles
Local business tax on the ballot
November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California
Marin County, California ballot measures
City tax on the ballot
See also
Sausalito, California

A measure to update the city's business license tax was on the ballot for Sausalito voters in Marin County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of modifying the city's business license tax structure and updating license rates to $125 per business and between $1 and $3 per $1,000 of gross receipts.
A no vote was a vote against modifying the city's business license tax structure and updating license rates to $125 per business and between $1 and $3 per $1,000 of gross receipts.

Election results

Sausalito, California, Measure M, Business License Tax Updates (November 2018)

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

2,649 65.42%
No 1,400 34.58%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

City of Sausalito Business Tax Equity Measure. To maintain city services, including police protection; fixing streets, sidewalks, and storm drains; supporting local businesses; and other general services, shall an ordinance simplifying Sausalito’s business license ordinance for fairness to businesses of all sizes, be adopted until ended by voters, updating business license rates to $125 per business and between $1-$3 per $1,000 of gross receipts, generating approximately $896,750 annually, requiring audits and all funds used locally?[2]

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Sausalito, California.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. County of Marin, "November 6, 2018 - List of Measures," accessed August 23, 2018
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.