Vallejo, California, Measure G, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Vallejo Measure G | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Vallejo Measure G was on the ballot as a referral in Vallejo on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75% generating an estimated $12 million per year for city services including retention of jobs and businesses, fire services, emergency response, crime prevention, youth services, homelessness services, law enforcement training, transparency and accountability, and public safety and maintenance, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Vallejo from 8.375% to 9.125%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.75% generating an estimated $12 million per year for city services including retention of jobs and businesses, fire services, emergency response, crime prevention, youth services, homelessness services, law enforcement training, transparency and accountability, and public safety and maintenance, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Vallejo from 8.375% to 9.125%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure G.
Election results
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Vallejo Measure G |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 25,539 | 49.43% | ||
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26,128 | 50.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure G was as follows:
| “ | To retain jobs/ businesses; maintain City services, including fire protection, emergency medical response, crime prevention/ investigation, youth services, and addressing homelessness; enhance police transparency/accountability and ensure well-trained community police officers; and keep public spaces safe/clean; shall the City of Vallejo adopt a measure establishing a 3/4 cent sales tax until ended by voters, providing approximately $12,000,000 annually, requiring independent audits, and all funds spent in Vallejo? | ” |
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 Vallejo.
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Footnotes
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