South Pasadena, California, Measure U, Utility Tax (November 2020)

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South Pasadena Measure U
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
Local utility tax and fees and City tax
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers


South Pasadena Measure U was on the ballot as a referral in South Pasadena on November 3, 2020. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported authorizing an extension of the city's utility users tax at a rate of 7.5% to fund city services including public safety, paramedic services and library services.

A “no” vote opposed authorizing an extension of the city's utility users tax at a rate of 7.5% to fund city services including public safety, paramedic services and library services, thereby allowing the current utility users tax to expire on June 30, 2022.


A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure U.

Election results[edit]

South Pasadena Measure U

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

11,018 75.83%
No 3,512 24.17%
Results are officially certified.
Source



Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure U was as follows:

“

To maintain City services, such as Public Safety, Paramedic and Library services, shall an Ordinance be adopted to: Extend the City’s Utility User Tax at its current rate of 7.5% for all utilities, to be effective on January 1, 2021 and remain in effect until otherwise terminated by majority vote of the electorate in South Pasadena?

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot[edit]

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of South Pasadena.


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External links[edit]

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