Local Tax Elections:
Many Local Tax Measures to Be Decided in Coming Months

Upcoming Tax Measures on Local Ballots

TAX

COUNTY

JURISDICTION

BALLOT NUMBER

PROPOSAL

DATE OF ELECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel/Room

Los Angeles

City of Palmdale

Measure A

Increase TOT from 7% to 10% for "essential city services."

May 19

Hotel/Room

Madera

County of Madera

Measure D

Increase TOT from 9% to 11%.

May 19

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parcel

Alameda

Pleasanton Unified School District

Measure G

Tax of $233 per year for four years to fund school programs and services.

June 2

Parcel

Alameda

Piedmont Unified School District

Measure B

Tax averaging $249 per parcel for three years.

June 2

Parcel

Alameda

Piedmont Unified School District

Measure E

To combine and extend two existing parcel taxes for an additional four years, with top rates of $3,065 for residential and $4,583 for commercial parcels, per year. If Measure E fails, the parcel taxes will expire July 1, 2010.

June 2

Parcel

Colusa

Arbuckle-College City Fire Protection District

Measure D

Tax of $79.19 indefinitely. Vote-by-mail.

May 5

Parcel

Contra Costa

San Ramon Valley Unified School District

Measure C

Tax of $144 per parcel for seven years for school programs. Vote-by-mail.

Due by

May 5

Parcel

Contra Costa

Mount Diablo Unified School District

Measure D

Tax of $99 per parcel for education.

May 19

Parcel

Los Angeles

San Marino Unified School District

Measure E

Tax of $795 per parcel for education. Vote-by-mail.

Due by

May 5

Parcel

Los Angeles

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District

Measure P

Tax of $165 per parcel, on top of existing $209 parcel tax. Vote-by-mail.

Due by

June 23

Parcel

San Bernardino

Mountains Community Hospital

Measure K

Extends existing parcel tax of $80 for residential homes, $40 on vacant lots and $200 for businesses.

May 19

Parcel

San Mateo

Jefferson Elementary School District

Measure A

Tax of $85 per parcel for seven years for education. Vote-by-mail.

Due by

May 5

Parcel

San Mateo

San Carlos Elementary School District

Measure B

Tax of $78 per parcel for six years for education. Vote-by-mail.

Due by

May 5

Parcel

San Mateo

Woodside Elementary School District

Measure C

Extend existing $242 parcel tax (set to expire in June) for eight years. Vote-by-mail.

Due by

May 5

Parcel

Santa Clara

Moreland School District

Measure A

Tax of $95 per parcel for eight years. Vote-by-mail.

Due by

May 5

Parcel

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union School District

Measure B

Tax of $125 per parcel for six years. Vote-by-mail.

Due by

May 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

San Diego

City of Chula Vista

Proposition A

Raise the city's current sales tax rate of 8.75% to 9.75% for 10 years, with revenue going to the general fund. Vote-by-mail.

Due by

May 5

Sales

San Mateo

City of Pacifica

Measure D

Raise the sales tax 1%, through 2016, for city services.

May 19

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Tax

Santa Barbara

Santa Rita Hills Community Services District

Measure A2009

Creates a special district, made up of just 27 family-owned parcels, with five elected supervisors authorized to levy a special tax up to $3 million a year (with that amount adjusted annually for inflation). Vote-by-mail.

Due by

May 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility

Alameda

City of Hayward

Measure A

Enact a UUT of 5.5% for 10 years.

May 19

Utility

Riverside

City of Desert Hot Springs

Measure A

Increase existing UUT from 5% to 7% for debt reduction and public safety services, through June 30, 2020. Requires two-thirds vote.

May 19

Utility

Sacramento

City of Rancho Cordova

Measure B

Expand UUT base while maintaining existing 2.5% rate. Requires two-thirds vote.

May 19

Cal-Taxletter, April 17, 2009

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