Sonoma, California, Measure V, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Sonoma Measure V | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Sonoma Measure V was on the ballot as a referral in Sonoma on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing for ten years an annual parcel tax of $68 per parcel, thereby generating an estimated $1.94 million per year for wildfire prevention, clearing dry brush, protecting open space, park ranger patrols, and protecting water quality. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing for ten years an annual parcel tax of $68 per parcel, thereby generating an estimated $1.94 million per year for wildfire prevention, clearing dry brush, protecting open space, park ranger patrols, and protecting water quality. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure V.
Election results
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Sonoma Measure V |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,645 | 68.93% | ||
| No | 2,094 | 31.07% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure V was as follows:
| “ | To continue funding general city services, including: emergency preparedness, infrastructure, street maintenance, parks, open space, community services, ambulance services, public safety, and supporting Sonoma’s quality of life, shall the City of Sonoma (1) extend the existing voter approved sales tax of 0.50% (estimated $2,580,000 annually) on an ongoing basis until ended by voters, with no increase to the current rate, and (2) increase the City’s annual appropriations limit by sales tax revenues for the next four years? | ” |
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 Sonoma.
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Footnotes
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