Measure on the ballot in the 2020 California General Election in San Bernardino.
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Get StartedCurrently, the City has a one-quarter percent (1/4%) retail transactions and use (sales) tax, that generates approximately $9 million annually. The current tax expires on March 31, 2022. If this Measure is approved by a majority of San Bernardino voters, this Measure would authorize an increase of the retail transactions and use (sales) tax from one-quarter percent (1/4%) to one percent (1%) within the City of San Bernardino. A 1% rate equates to $1 per $100 purchased. Staff estimates that Measure "S" could generate approximately $40,000,000 in annual local funding for general City services. These services include public safety; street, park, and library maintenance; and, youth, senior, and homeless services programs. This tax would be a “general tax,” meaning that revenues raised from the tax would go into the City’s general fund to pay for any lawful City program, improvement, or service.
A "YES" vote on Measure S is a vote to autorize an increase on the current one-quarter percent (1/4%) retail transactions and use (sales) tax in the city of San Bernadino, that generates approximately $9 million annually, which expires on March 31, 2022, to 1%, which equates to $1 per $100 purchased, with the revenues raised from the tax going into the City’s general fund to pay for any lawful City program, improvement, or service.
A "NO" vote on Measure S is a vote against autorizing an increase on the current city one-quarter percent (1/4%) retail transactions and use (sales) tax, that generates approximately $9 million annually, which expires on March 31, 2022, to 1%, which equates to $1 per $100 purchased, with the revenues raised from the tax going into the City’s general fund to pay for any lawful City program, improvement, or service.
"Measure S renews a critical source of local funding, prevents further cuts to essential city services, improves 911 emergency response, and protects local businesses and jobs here in San Bernadino.", in support of Measure S (Learn more)
To prevent reductions to City services including public safety, 911 emergency response, gang/prostitution prevention programs, street/pothole repairs, park/library maintenance, youth after-school, senior and homelessness programs, cleaning public areas, retaining/attracting businesses, and other general services, shall a measure extending the City of San Bernardino’s sales tax at a one percent rate, providing approximately $40,000,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring independent audits, oversight, and all funds used locally, be adopted?
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