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Woodland, California, Measure R, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Woodland Measure R | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Woodland Measure R was on the ballot as a referral in Woodland on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an extension to the current 0.25% sales tax for ten years generating an estimated $2.8 million per year for city services, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Woodland at 8%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an extension to the current 0.25% sales tax for ten years generating an estimated $2.8 million per year for city services, thereby allowing the current tax to expire on September 30, 2022. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure R.
Election results
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Woodland Measure R |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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16,327 | 63.43% | ||
| No | 9,415 | 36.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure R was as follows:
| “ | Shall the measure, which would authorize the City of Woodland to continue to collect, for a period of ten years, a one-quarter cent sales tax for general city services, providing approximately $2.8 million annually and would not increase taxes, be adopted? | ” |
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 Woodland.
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Footnotes
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