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South Pasadena, California, Measure U, Utility Tax (November 2020)
| South Pasadena Measure U | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local utility tax and fees and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
South Pasadena Measure U was on the ballot as a referral in South Pasadena on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an extension of the city's utility users tax at a rate of 7.5% to fund city services including public safety, paramedic services and library services. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an extension of the city's utility users tax at a rate of 7.5% to fund city services including public safety, paramedic services and library services, thereby allowing the current utility users tax to expire on June 30, 2022. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure U.
Election results
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South Pasadena Measure U |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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11,018 | 75.83% | ||
| No | 3,512 | 24.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure U was as follows:
| “ | To maintain City services, such as Public Safety, Paramedic and Library services, shall an Ordinance be adopted to: Extend the City’s Utility User Tax at its current rate of 7.5% for all utilities, to be effective on January 1, 2021 and remain in effect until otherwise terminated by majority vote of the electorate in South Pasadena? | ” |
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 South Pasadena.
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Footnotes
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