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Yucca Valley, California, Sales Tax, Measure Y (November 2016)
| Measure Y: Yucca Valley Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: 10 years |
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| Local sales tax on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California San Bernardino County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
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| Yucca Valley, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Yucca Valley voters in San Bernardino County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of enacting an additional 0.5% sales tax for 10 years, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in the city to 8.5 percent. |
| A no vote was a vote against enacting an additional 0.5% sales tax for 10 years, thereby leaving the total sales tax rate in the city at 8 percent. |
Election results
| Measure Y | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 5,594 | 72.46% | ||
| No | 2,126 | 27.54% | ||
- Election results from San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To provide funding, that cannot be taken by the State, to maintain Yucca Valley services and help make neighborhoods safer, including: violent crime/burglary/home invasion prevention; youth crime prevention; anti-gang/anti-drug programs; adding police officers/neighborhood patrols; fixing potholes/maintaining Town streets; senior/youth programs; and other general Town services; shall Yucca Valley enact a 0.5% sales tax, for 10 years, providing approximately $1,500,000 annually, with annual audits, citizens' oversight, and all funds spent in Yucca Valley?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Yucca Valley Town Attorney:
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The Town Council has prepared and is submitting Measure Y to the voters of the Town of Yucca Valley to add a new Chapter 3.26 to the Town's Municipal Code, titled "Temporary Transactions and Use Tax." If approved at the November 8, 2016 election, Measure Y will impose a 1/2 cent per dollar (0.5%) transaction and use tax for general fund purposes lasting for 10 years. Specifically, Measure Y places a tax of 0.5% upon Town retailers' gross receipts from the retail sale of most tangible personal property sold within the Town for 10 years, and an excise tax upon the storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property purchased from any retailer for storage, use or other consumption within the Town at a rate of 0.5% for 10 years. It is estimated that revenues from this tax will be on the order of $1,500,000 annually. Funds generated by the proposed tax are not restricted and may be used for any Town general fund purposes; but the Town Council has declared certain priorities for use of the tax proceeds, including the following:
Measure Y includes provisions for the establishment of an independent taxpayers' oversight committee, mandatory financial audits and yearly reports to the community. As a sales tax, Measure Y will apply to everyone who purchases retail goods within Town limits. Visitors and tourists who visit Yucca Valley will also bear part of the tax burden imposed by their local activities and thus contribute to the Town's ability to maintain roads, sidewalks, parks, police and other general public services that they use while visiting. The tax would be administered by the California Board of Equalization under contract with the Town of Yucca Valley. A "YES" vote is a vote to approve a 0.5% retail transactions and use general tax. A "NO" vote is a vote against a 0.5% retail transactions and use general tax. The transactions and use tax in Measure Y would take effect only if it receives a majority "YES" vote at the November 8, 2016 general municipal election. The tax, if approved by the voters, will not be imposed before March 1, 2017. The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure Y prepared by the Town Attorney. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please call the elections official (Town Clerk) at (760) 369-7207, x226, and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you. [2] |
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| —Yucca Valley Town Attorney[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Yucca Valley, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Resolution No. 16-23," accessed October 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Town of Yucca Valley - Measure Y Impartial Analysis," accessed October 12, 2016
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