Imperial County, California ballot measures
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Imperial County is located in California's Imperial Valley. The City of El Centro is the county seat. Imperial County was established in 1907.
2024
- See also: California 2024 local ballot measures
November 5
• Brawley, California, Measure J, Sales Tax Measure (November 2024): ✔
A "yes" vote supported enacting a 1% sales tax for general funding for Brawley. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a 1% sales tax for general funding for Brawley. |
• Brawley Elementary School District, California, Measure L, Bond Measure (November 2024): ✔
A "yes" vote supported allowing the school district to issue $20.0 million in general obligation bonds and enact a property tax, estimated at $30 per $100,000 assessed value, while bonds are outstanding. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the school district to issue $20.0 million in general obligation bonds and enact a property tax, estimated at $30 per $100,000 assessed value, while bonds are outstanding. |
• Calipatria, California, Measure I, Appointed City Treasurer Measure (November 2024): ✖
A "yes" vote supported making the city treasurer an appointed position. |
A "no" vote opposed making the city treasurer an appointed position. |
• Calipatria, California, Measure M, Appointed City Clerk Measure (November 2024): ✖
A "yes" vote supported making the city clerk an appointed position. |
A "no" vote opposed making the city clerk an appointed position. |
• Heber Elementary School District, California, Measure H, Bond Measure (November 2024): ✔
A "yes" vote supported allowing the school district to issue $4.0 million in general obligation bonds and enact a property tax, estimated at $29 per $100,000 assessed value, while bonds are outstanding. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the school district to issue $4.0 million in general obligation bonds and enact a property tax, estimated at $29 per $100,000 assessed value, while bonds are outstanding. |
• Imperial Unified School District, California, Measure K, Bond Measure (November 2024): ✖
A "yes" vote supported allowing the school district to issue $70.0 million in general obligation bonds and enact a property tax, estimated at $52 per $100,000 assessed value, while bonds are outstanding. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the school district to issue $70.0 million in general obligation bonds and enact a property tax, estimated at $52 per $100,000 assessed value, while bonds are outstanding. |
2022
- See also: California 2022 local ballot measures
November 8
• El Centro Elementary School District, California, Measure C, Bond Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to issue $17.505 million in bonds and levying a tax of $25 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to issue $17.505 million in bonds and levying a tax of $25 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding. |
• El Centro Elementary School District, California, Measure E, Bond Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to issue $17.495 million in bonds and levying a tax of $25.00 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to issue $17.495 million in bonds and levying a tax of $25.00 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding. |
• Imperial, California, Measure G, Hotel Tax Increase Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported increasing the city's hotel tax from 8% to 12% to provide funding for general municipal services. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the city's hotel tax from 8% to 12% to provide funding for general municipal services. |
• Imperial Community College District, California, Measure B, Bond Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to issue $130 million in bonds and levying a tax of $30 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to issue $130 million in bonds and levying a tax of $30 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding. |
• Imperial Unified School District, California, Measure D, Bond Measure (November 2022): ✖
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to issue $50 million in bonds and levying a tax of $49.00 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to issue $50 million in bonds and levying a tax of $49.00 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding. |
June 7
• El Centro Elementary School District, California, Measure Y, Bond Measure (June 2022): ✖
A "yes" vote supported issuing $37.8 million in general obligations bonds for a new school and classroom renovations and levying a property tax of $49 per $100,000 of assessed value. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $37.8 million in general obligations bonds for a new school and classroom renovations and levying a property tax of $49 per $100,000 of assessed value. |
• Imperial, California, Measure V, Appointed Clerk Measure (June 2022): ✖
A "yes" vote supported making the city clerk an appointed position. |
A "no" vote opposed making the city clerk an appointed position. |
• Imperial Unified School District, California, Measure A, Bond Measure (June 2022): ✖
A "yes" vote supported issuing $50 million in general obligations bonds for a pool and new technical education facility and levying a property tax of $49 per $100,000 of assessed value. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $50 million in general obligations bonds for a pool and new technical education facility and levying a property tax of $49 per $100,000 of assessed value. |
• Westmorland Union Elementary School District, California, Measure W, Bond Measure (June 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported issuing $3.75 million in general obligations bonds for a gymnasium. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $3.75 million in general obligations bonds for a gymnasium. |
• Westmorland Union Elementary School District, California, Measure Z, Bond Measure (June 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported issuing $3.75 million in general obligations bonds for a gymnasium. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $3.75 million in general obligations bonds for a gymnasium. |
2021
- See also: California 2021 local ballot measures
November 2
• Brawley, California, Measure U, Utility Tax (November 2021): ✔
A "yes" vote supported renewing the city's existing 4% utility user tax rate without an automatic expiration and applying the tax to additional services, such as phone services, thereby generating an estimated $2.5 million per year in revenue. |
A "no" vote opposed this measure to renew the city's 4% utility tax, thereby allowing it to expire in May 2022. |
2020
November 3
• Brawley, California, Measure R, Utility Tax (November 2020): ✖
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an expansion to the city's utility tax to cover cell phones, VpIP, IP-TV, text messages, paging, and other private communication services generating an estimated $1.9 million per year. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an expansion to the city's utility tax to cover cell phones, VpIP, IP-TV, text messages, paging, and other private communication services generating an estimated $1.9 million per year. |
• Brawley, California, Measure S, Appointed City Clerk Ordinance (November 2020): ✖
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the position of city clerk to be appointive. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the position of city clerk to be appointive. |
• Calexico Unified School District, California, Measure Q, Bond Issue (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the Calexico Unified School District to issue up to $47 million in bonds with bond revenue going to fund repairs to schools and classrooms, improvements to technology, security and emergency preparedness and expansion of the Calexico High School's cafeteria and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $60 per $100,000 in assessed value. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the Calexico Unified School District to issue up to $47 million in bonds with bond revenue going to fund repairs to schools and classrooms, improvements to technology, security and emergency preparedness and expansion of the Calexico High School's cafeteria and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $60 per $100,000 in assessed value. |
• Calipatria, California, Measure T, Utility Tax (November 2020): ✖
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a 5% utility users tax on phones, electricity, gas, water, trash, sewer and cable generating an estimated $348,078 for city services including fire services, administration, parks and recreation. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a 5% utility users tax on phones, electricity, gas, water, trash, sewer and cable generating an estimated $348,078 for city services including fire services, administration, parks and recreation. |
March 3
- Coachella Valley Unified School District, California, Measure G, Bond Issue (March 2020)
- Imperial Unified School District, California, Measure P, Bond Issue (March 2020)
2019
November 5
• Measure N: Salton Community Services District Fire Protection Parcel Tax
• Measure O: Salton Community Services District Annual Appropriations Limit
2018
November 6
• Measure A: Heber Elementary School District Bond Issue
• Measure B: Westmorland Elementary School District Bond Issue
• Measure C: Brawley Union High School District Bond Issue
• Measure D: Westmorland Appointed City Clerk Question
• Measure E: Westmorland Appointed City Treasurer Question
• Measure G: Holtville Unified School District Bond Issue
• Measure H: Imperial Appointed City Treasurer Question
• Measure I: Imperial Marijuana Business Tax
• Measure J: Calexico Hotel Tax Increase
• Measure K: Calexico Marijuana Business Tax
June 5
• Measure Y: Imperial County Marijuana Tax
• Measure Z: Westmorland Elementary School District Bond Issue
2017
November 7
• Measure W: Brawley Utility User Tax
• Measure X: Brawley City Treasurer Appointment Measure
2016
November 8
• Measure P: El Centro Sales Tax
• Measure Q: El Centro Hotel Tax
• Measure L: El Centro Elementary School District Bond Issue
• Measure M: Brawley Elementary School District Bond Issue
• Measure O: Imperial Unified School District Bond Issue
• Measure R: Meadows Union Elementary School District Bond Issue
• Measure S: Seeley Elementary School District Bond Issue
• Measure T: San Pasqual Valley Unified School District Bond Issue
• Measure V: Calexico Unified School District Bond Issue
• Measure CC: Desert Community College District Bond Issue
June 7
• Measure K: Central Union High School District Bond Issue
2015
November 3
Measure J: Heber Elementary School District Bond Issue
2014
November 4
Measure G: McCabe Union Elementary School District Bond Issue
Measure H: Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors By-District Elections
Measure I: City of Imperial Transient Occupancy Tax (Hotel Tax) Increase
2012
November 6
Measure S: Brawley Elementary School District bond proposition
Measure X: Coachella Valley Unified School District bond proposition (also on the ballot in parts of Riverside County)
June 5
Measure P: City of Calexico Appointed City Clerk
Measure Q: City of Calexico Appointed City Treasurer
2011
November 8:
Measure K: City of Brawley Utility Users Tax
Measure M: City of Holtville Utility User Tax Elimination
Measure N: City of Holtville Utility User Tax Reduction
Measure O: City of Holtville Utility User Tax Sunset
2010
November 2
- See also: November 2, 2010 election in California
Measure J: Imperial Community College bond proposition
June 8
- See also: June 8, 2010 election in California
Measure H: City of Calexico Sales Tax
Measure I: Calipatria Unified School District
2009
November 3
Measure G: City of El Centro Adoption of a City Charter
2008
November 4
Measure C: City of Holtville Utility Users Tax
Measure D: Imperial County Sales Tax
June 3
Measure B: McCabe Union Elementary School District bond proposition
February 5
Measure A: McCabe Union Elementary School District bond proposition
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