Williams, California, Measure B, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Williams Measure B | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Williams Measure B was on the ballot as a referral in Williams on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax increase from 0.5% to 1% with revenue dedicated to general city services including public safety, street maintenance and repair, and youth and senior programs, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Williams from 7.75% to 8.25%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax increase from 0.5% to 1% with funds dedicated to general city services including public safety, street maintenance and repair, and youth and senior programs, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Williams at 7.75%. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure B.
Election results
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Williams Measure B |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 560 | 42.59% | ||
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755 | 57.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure B was as follows:
| “ | Shall a measure be adopted increasing the City's sales tax rate from 1/2% to 1%, providing approximately $600,000 annually until ended by voters, to fund general City services, such as public safety, street maintenance and repair, and youth and senior programs, requiring annual independent audits with all funds benefiting Williams residents? | ” |
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 Williams.
See also
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Footnotes
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