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Sebastopol, California, Measure Q, Sales Tax Renewal (November 2018)
| Measure Q: Sebastopol Sales Tax Renewal |
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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 Sonoma County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Sebastopol, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Sebastopol voters in Sonoma County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of permanently renewing the 0.5 percent sales tax increase that was passed in 2012 to fund general city purposes. |
| A no vote was a vote against permanently renewing the 0.5 percent sales tax increase that was passed in 2012 to fund general city purposes. |
Election results
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Sebastopol, California, Measure Q, Sales Tax Renewal (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,778 | 68.16% | ||
| No | 1,298 | 31.84% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the measure to extend until repealed by the voters, the previously approved City of Sebastopol's 0.5% increase in transactions and use tax, which annually raises $1,400,000, be adopted?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Sebastopol City Attorney:
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On July 17, 2018, the City Council of the City of Sebastopol voted unanimously to place this measure on the ballot of the November 6, 2018 Election. Measure Q would amend a measure adopted by Sebastopol voters in the Novem- ber 2012 election. The original measure added a half-cent sales tax for 8 years to local purchases, amounting to an extra 50 cents on a $100 purchase. The sales tax is planned to sunset in 2021. The current sales tax rate in Sebastopol is 8.875%, including 6% for the State, .875% for the County, .25% for SMART, and 1.75% for the City. The full amount of the revenues generated from this tax are placed in the City’s General Fund and are available to support general City operations and programs such as police and fire services, street maintenance, park and recreational programs, community benefit grants, and any other governmental functions and services. If approved, the Measure will continue to be in effect until repealed by the voters. The measure would not increase or otherwise change the sales tax. A “Yes” vote is a vote to approve the extension of the current sales tax. A “No” vote is a vote against the extension of the current sales tax. The proposed extension of this tax is authorized by California Revenue and Taxa- tion Code Section 7285.9, subject to approval by two-thirds of the City Council and a majority of the voters voting on the measure. The measure would be approved if it receives a simple majority of “Yes” votes.[2] |
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| —Sebastopol City Attorney[3] | ||
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 Sebastopol, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Sebastopol, "Measure Q," accessed October 11, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sonoma County, "Polling Place and County Voter Information Guide Lookup," accessed October 11, 2018
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