Measure on the ballot in the 2020 California General Election in Oxnard.
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Get StartedA "YES" vote on Measure E is a vote to establish a 1 ½¢ sales tax providing $40,000,000 annually in order to fund local city services, programs, and assistance.
A "NO" vote on Measure E is a vote against establishing a 1 ½¢ sales tax providing $40,000,000 annually in order to fund local city services, programs, and assistance.
"If Measure E is adopted, Oxnard’s city tax rate will: - Double from 1.5% to 3% – that’s TRIPLE the rate charged by most cities. - Be the HIGHEST city rate in California... Other cities deliver services – including decent roads and landscaping – without charging an extra sales tax. Nearby Camarillo and Thousand Oaks accomplish this through better management and by not chasing away businesses that help pay the bills.", in opposition to Measure E (Learn more)
"The current pandemic and economic crisis further emphasize that the city needs to make changes to address its long-term financial issues. The city must raise revenues now that repeated cuts, reductions, and layoffs have been implemented — or the city will be required to further decrease the levels of service to the community, ultimately eliminating entire programs and services to the community.", in support of Measure E (Learn more)
Shall an ordinance establishing 1 ½¢ sales tax to help maintain 911 emergency response times, natural disaster, public health/emergency preparedness; fund fire stations; address homelessness; attract /retain local businesses /jobs; keep public areas safe/clean; aid Oxnard’s long-term financial stability; fund general services/infrastructure; requiring annual audits, public disclosure of all spending; providing $40,000,000 annually until ended by voters, used only for Oxnard, be adopted?
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