Signal Hill, California, Measure R, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Signal Hill Measure R | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Signal Hill Measure R was on the ballot as a referral in Signal Hill on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75% generating an estimated $5 million per year for general services including street repair, infrastructure, clean public spaces, emergency response and crime prevention, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Signal Hill from 9.5% to 10.25%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75%, thereby leaving the total sales tax rate in Signal Hill at 9.5%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure R.
Election results
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Signal Hill Measure R |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,664 | 51.49% | ||
| No | 2,510 | 48.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure R was as follows:
| “ | Shall a measure establishing a ¾ (three-quarter) cent sales tax providing an estimated $5,000,000 annually to the City’s general fund to maintain city programs such as: street, pothole, and infrastructure repair, clean public areas, 9-1-1 emergency response, crime prevention, and other general services until ended by voters, with independent audits, all money used locally for Signal Hill, be adopted? | ” |
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 Signal Hill.
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Footnotes
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