Colusa, California, Sales Tax Increase, Measure A (November 2016)
| Measure A: Colusa Sales Tax Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
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| Local sales tax Expires in: 7 years |
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| Colusa, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Colusa voters in Colusa County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the city sales tax from 7.5 percent to 8.25 percent for seven years. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the city sales tax from 7.5 percent to 8.25 percent for seven years. |
Election results
| Measure A | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 1,191 | 59.08% | |||
| Yes | 825 | 40.92% | ||
- Election results from Colusa County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall an ordinance be adopted authorizing the City of Colusa to increase thesales tax (Transactions and Use Tax) by three-quarters of one percent for general municipal purposes for a period of seven years? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Colusa City Attorney:
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Measure A is a three-quarters of one percent (0.75%) transactions and use tax to be used for general municipal purpose in the City of Colusa. This tax is a “general tax” which means that revenues from the tax would be deposited into the City’s general fund and could be used to fund any municipal expenses. State law authorizes cities to adopt Transaction and Use Tax ordinances with voter approval and to have those taxes administered by the S tate Board of Equalization. Measure A was placed on the ballot by the City Council to ask the voters of Colusa to approve the tax at a rate of three-quarters of one percent (0.75%). The transactions and use tax would be added to the current sales tax rate in the City of 7.5%, for a total of 8.25%, and would be collected at the same time and in the same manner as the existing sales tax. This transactions and use tax will expire seven (7) years from its Effective Date. A “yes” vote is a vote to approve adoption of the proposed three-quarters of one percent (0.75%) transactions a nd use tax, the proceeds to be used for general municipal purposes. A “no” vote is a vote to reject the adoption of the tax. Measure A will be approved if a majority of the voters voti ng on Measure A at the November 8, 2016 election vote yes.[2] |
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| —Colusa City 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 Colusa, California.
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Colusa, "Resolution No. 16-19," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Colusa, "City Attorney's Impartial Analysis of Measure A," accessed October 18, 2016
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