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Weed, California, Measure M, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Weed Measure M | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Weed Measure M was on the ballot as a referral in Weed on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.25% generating an estimated $260,000 per year for municipal purposes including parks, law enforcement, fire services, maintenance of streets and cemeteries, and emergency funds, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Weed from 7.5% to 7.75%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.25% generating an estimated $260,000 per year for municipal purposes including parks, law enforcement, fire services, maintenance of streets and cemeteries, and emergency funds, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Weed at 7.5%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure M.
Election results
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Weed Measure M |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 474 | 49.38% | ||
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486 | 50.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure M was as follows:
| “ | Shall the City of Weed impose a Transactions and Use Tax of 0.25% (1/4th of Once Percent) of gross receipts from any sale or use pursuant to Revenue & Taxation Code sec. 7285.9 for general municipal purposes, including parks and recreation, police and fire protection, street and cemetery maintenance, and for an emergency reserve fund? This tax increase does not have termination date. Estimated revenue: $260,000 annually. | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Weed.
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