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West Covina, California, Measure WC, Sales Tax Initiative (March 2020)
| West Covina Measure WC | |
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| Election date March 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
A citizen initiative proposing a sales tax was on the ballot for West Covina voters in Los Angeles County, California, on March 3, 2020.[1] It was defeated.
| A "yes" vote supported authorizing an additional 0.75% sales tax, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in the city to 10.25% and generating an estimated $9.7 million in annual general fund revenue. |
| A "no" vote opposed authorizing an additional 0.75% sales tax, thereby keeping the total tax rate in the city at 9.5%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure WC.
Election results
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West Covina Measure WC |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 4,140 | 20.03% | ||
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16,529 | 79.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the ordinance establishing a three-quarter percent (0.75%) local sales tax (transactions and use tax) that will raise approximately $9.7 million annually for the City's general fund until ended by voters and establishing an Oversight Committee, be adopted?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The impartial analysis of the measure prepared by the office of the West Covina City Attorney is available here.
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here (page 6).
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful citizen initiative signature petition.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Los Angeles County Elections Office , "Sample Ballot Tool," accessed January 27, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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