Soledad, California, Measure S, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Soledad Measure S | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Soledad Measure S was on the ballot as a referral in Soledad on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.5% generating an estimated $900,000 per year for city services including youth, arts and science, senior, animal welfare, and daycare programs and services, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Soledad from 8.75% to 9.25%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.5% generating an estimated $900,000 per year for city services including youth, arts and science, senior, animal welfare, and daycare programs and services, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Soledad at 8.75%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure S.
Election results
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Soledad Measure S |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,145 | 61.44% | ||
| No | 1,974 | 38.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure S was as follows:
| “ | To provide local services, such as low-cost youth recreation programs and facilities, arts and science programs, senior programs and services, animal welfare programs and services, daycare and other general City services, shall a measure to enact a one-half percent (.5%) increase to the Soledad Transaction and Use Tax, generating $900,000 per year annually until ended by voters, reviewed by a citizens’ oversight committee, with annual independent audits, be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Soledad.
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