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Vernon, California, Measure R, Utility User Tax (April 2018)
| Measure R: Vernon Utility User Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| April 10, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local utility tax and fees Expires in: Never |
| Related articles |
| Local utility tax and fees on the ballot April 10, 2018 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
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| Vernon, California |
A utility user tax was on the ballot for Vernon voters in Los Angeles County, California, on April 10, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing a 6% utility user tax on electricity, gas, telecommunications, video, and water utility services for commercial and industrial customers only, with revenue designated for the city's general fund. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing a 6% utility user tax on electricity, gas, telecommunications, video, and water utility services for commercial and industrial customers only. |
Vernon voters previously defeated a utility tax measure, Measure A, in 2012. The 2012 measure proposed a 9.8% utility user tax on property owners, while Measure R proposed a 6% utility user tax on commercial customers.
Election results
| Vernon Measure R | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 31 | 65.96% | ||
| No | 16 | 34.04% | ||
- Election results from the City of Vernon Elections Department
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall an ordinance be adopted to authorize the levy of a 6% utility users’ tax on electricity, gas, telecommunications, video and water utility services for commercial/industrial customers, with exemptions for residential services?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous vote of the Vernon City Council on December 5, 2017.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Vernon, "Elections," accessed February 1, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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