Santa Fe Spring, California, Measure SFS, Road Repair Parcel Tax Measure (November 2024)

Santa Fe Springs Measure SFS

Election date

November 5, 2024

Topic
California parcel tax
Status

Approved

Type
Referral

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Santa Fe Springs Measure SFS was on the ballot as a referral in Santa Fe Springs on November 5, 2024. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported authorizing an annual parcel tax of 7¢ per square foot of commercial lots and 3½¢ per square foot of industrial/ vacant lots for road repair.

A “no” vote opposed authorizing an annual parcel tax of 7¢ per square foot of commercial lots and 3½¢ per square foot of industrial/ vacant lots for road repair.

A two-thirds majority vote was required for the ballot measure.

## Contents

* 1 Election results
* 2 Path to the ballot
* 3 How to cast a vote
* 3.1 Poll times
* 3.2 Registration
* 3.3 Automatic registration
* 3.4 Online registration
* 3.5 Same-day registration
* 3.6 Residency requirements
* 3.7 Verification of citizenship
* 3.8 Verifying your registration
* 3.9 Voter ID requirements
* 4 See also
* 5 Footnotes

## Election results[edit]

Santa Fe Springs Measure SFS

Result | Votes | Percentage

Yes

| 5,319 | 76.72%
No | 1,614 | 23.28%

Results are officially certified.
Source

## Text of measure

### Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure SFS was as follows:

SANTA FE SPRINGS DEDICATED POTHOLE, ROAD REPAIR MEASURE.

To repair deteriorating roads; protect groundwater; shall an ordinance that doesn't tax residential property and exclusively funds the maintenance, repair of Santa Fe Springs' roads using a dedicated annual parcel tax of 7¢ per square foot (commercial lots) and 3½¢ per square foot (industrial/ vacant lots), for 25 years, a 2% annual inflation adjustment, raising approximately $6,000,000 annually be adopted, requiring audits, citizens oversight, spending disclosure, all funds used locally?

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### Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

## Path to the ballot[edit]

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Santa Fe Springs, California.

## How to cast a vote[edit]

See also: Voting in California

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in California.

How to vote in California

### Poll times

All polls in California are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[1]

### Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in California, an individual must be a U.S. citizen and California resident. A voter must be at least 18 years of age on Election Day. Pre-registration is available at 16 years of age. Pre-registered voters are automatically registered to vote when they turn 18.[2]

### Automatic registration[edit]

California automatically registers eligible individuals to vote when they complete a driver's license, identification (ID) card, or change of address transaction through the Department of Motor Vehicles. Learn more by visiting this website.

### Online registration[edit]

See also: Online voter registration

California has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

### Same-day registration[edit]

California allows same-day voter registration.

Californians must be registered to vote at least 15 days before Election Day. If the registration deadline has passed for an upcoming election, voters may visit a location designated by their county elections official during the 14 days prior to, and including Election Day to conditionally register to vote and vote a provisional ballot, which are counted once county election officials have completed the voter registration verification process. The state refers to this process as Same Day Voter Registration.[3][4]

### Residency requirements[edit]

To register to vote in California, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

### Verification of citizenship[edit]

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

California's constitution requires that voters be U.S. citizens. When registering to vote, proof of citizenship is not required. Individuals who become U.S. citizens less than 15 days before an election must bring proof of citizenship to their county elections office to register to vote in that election. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.[3]

As of November 2024, two jurisdictions in California had authorized noncitizen residents to vote for local board of education positions through local ballot measures. Only one of those jurisdictions, San Francisco, had implemented that law. Noncitizens voting for board of education positions must register to vote using a separate application from the state voter registration application.[5]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[6] As of January 2025, six states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

### Verifying your registration[edit]

The secretary of state's My Voter Status website allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

### Voter ID requirements

California does not require voters to present identification before casting a ballot in most cases. However, some voters may be asked to show a form of identification when voting if they are voting for the first time after registering to vote by mail and did not provide a driver license number, California identification number, or the last four digits of their social security number.[7][8] On September 29, 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed SB 1174 into law prohibiting any jurisdiction in the state from adopting a local law that requires voters to present ID before voting.[9]

The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2024. Click here for the California Secretary of State page to ensure you have the most current information.

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* Current and valid photo identification provided by a third party in the ordinary course of business that includes the name and photograph of the individual presenting it. Examples of photo identification include, but are not limited to, the following documents:
* driver's license or identification card of any state;
* passport;
* employee identification card;
* identification card provided by a commercial establishment;
* credit or debit card;
* military identification card;
* student identification card;
* health club identification card;
* insurance plan identification card; or
* public housing identification card.
* Any of the following documents, provided that the document includes the name and address of the individual presenting it, and is dated since the date of the last general election…:
* utility bill;
* bank statement;
* government check;
* government paycheck;
* document issued by a governmental agency;
* sample ballot or other official elections document issued by a governmental, agency dated for the election in which the individual is providing it as proof, of residency or identity;
* voter notification card issued by a governmental agency;
* public housing identification card issued by a governmental agency;
* lease or rental statement or agreement issued by a governmental agency;
* student identification card issued by a governmental agency;
* tuition statement or bill issued by a governmental agency;
* insurance plan card or drug discount card issued by a governmental agency;
* discharge certificates, pardons, or other official documents issued to the individual by a governmental agency in connection with the resolution of a criminal case, indictment, sentence, or other matter;
* public transportation authority senior citizen and disabled discount cards issued by a governmental agency;
* identification documents issued by governmental disability agencies;
* identification documents issued by government homeless shelters and other government temporary or transitional facilities;
* drug prescription issued by a government doctor or other governmental health care provider; (R) property tax statement issued by a governmental agency;
* vehicle registration issued by a governmental agency; or
* vehicle certificate of ownership issued by a governmental agency.[10]

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## See also[edit]

Local measures

* Local measures in 2024
* California parcel tax on the ballot
* Local transportation on the ballot
* Los Angeles County measures
* Parcel tax

California

* California 2024 local measures
* Local ballot measures, California
* Santa Fe Springs, California
* Parcel tax elections in California

News and analysis

* State and local preemption conflicts
* Measures advancing national agendas

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Section 3: Polling Place Hours," accessed August 12, 2024
2. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed August 13, 2024
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 California Secretary of State, "Registering to Vote," accessed August 13, 2024
4. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Same Day Voter Registration (Conditional Voter Registration)," accessed August 13, 2024
5. ↑ SF.gov, "Non-citizen voting rights in local Board of Education elections," accessed November 14, 2024
6. ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
7. ↑ California Secretary of State, "What to Bring to Your Polling Place," accessed August 12, 2024
8. ↑ BARCLAYS OFFICIAL CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, "Section 20107," accessed August 12, 2024
9. ↑ Democracy Docket, "California Governor Signs Law to Ban Local Voter ID Requirements," September 30, 2024
10. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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