Thursday, 6 September 2012

Parcel tax elections in California

Parcel tax elections are held when a taxing district in California wants to raise revenues through imposing an additional tax called a parcel tax. The taxes are a form of property tax, which must be paid by the owners of parcels of real estate. However, unlike standard property taxes, which are based on the value of the property, a parcel tax is an assessment based on the characteristics of the parcel. School districts have created assessments that range from flat amounts per parcel to assessments based on parcel lot square footage or building square foot. Some school districts have assessed residential parcels using one method and non-residential using another method.

According to California Proposition 13 (1978), local districts can levy this type of non-ad valorem tax if a supermajority of two-thirds of the voters approve. (A non-ad valorem tax is one that is not based on the value of the property that is being taxed.)

If voters approve them, parcel taxes can be imposed on public school districts, and on other local units of government. There are 1,042 public school districts in California[1] and between 1983-2009, about 245 of them have adopted a parcel tax.[2]

According to researchers William Duncombe and John Yinger in a 2007 study, California is the only state that allows parcel taxes as a method of funding schools.[3]

1983 was the first year that school districts put parcel tax questions on the ballot. Seven school districts referred parcel tax measures to the ballot that year. Three of those measures were approved.[4]

Approval rates of school district parcel taxes

Between 1983 and March 13, 2012, elections took place on 571 school district parcel tax requests. 308 of the school district parcel tax measures were approved.[5] (Note that in the period 1983-2011, a number of school districts held more than one parcel tax vote, so the figure of 301 approvals does not mean that 301 different school districts adopted a parcel tax.)

Between 2001 and June 2009, parcel tax elections took place in 132 districts. 83 of the districts that held an election in those years resulted in an approval of the tax.[3][6]

Donor disclosure

Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, said in April 2010 that California's open records law should be amended so that private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations that support the state's schools would be subject to the sunshine law.[7] If the state's sunshine law is amended in accordance with Yee's views, that would mean that when educational foundations give money to local campaigns to pass parcel tax measures, they would have to reveal their donors. California law currently requires that donors to political campaigns, including parcel tax campaigns, be disclosed. However, if an educational non-profit is a donor, the campaign only has to disclose the name of that foundation, not the names of any of the donors to that foundation. Yee's proposal would change this, so that voters could see not only who gave money to a campaign, but who gave money to a foundation that gave money to a campaign.

Election results, 2012

Legend:
School parcel tax
Non-school parcel tax
See also: School bond and tax elections in 2012

November 6

See also: November 6, 2012 ballot measures in California

Note: This list is incomplete. It will become complete as all 58 counties report the local ballot measure elections they are administering for the November 6, 2012 ballot.

Measure County Rate Outcome
Black Mountain, Measure P Siskiyou $30/year, indefinite Pending
Berkeley Pools, Measure O Alameda Varies depending on square footage Pending
Berryessa Union Schools Santa Clara $79/parcel for 8 years Pending
Centinela Valley Union, Measure CL Los Angeles 2?/square foot (residential) Pending
Chabot Las Positas Community College Contra Costa $28/year for 6 years Pending
Contra Costa Community College Contra Costa $11/year for 6 years Pending
Contra Costa Fire Protection District Contra Costa $75/year for 8 years Pending
Indian Wells Parcel Tax for Landscaping Riverside $171/year Pending
Guadalupe (City of) Library Parcel Tax Santa Barbara $20/year for 8 years Pending
Laguna Beach Open Space Orange $120/year Pending
Little Lake City, Measure TT Los Angeles $48/year for 5 years Pending
Martinez Unified Contra Costa $50/year for 5 years Pending
McCloud CSD, Measure Q Siskiyou $12/year, indefinite Pending
Mill Valley School District Marin $196/year for 8 years Pending
Oakland Zoo Parcel Tax Alameda $12/year Pending
Petaluma Parcel Tax for Parks Sonoma $52/year for 15 years Pending
Piedmont (City of), Measure Y Alameda Varies, 4 years Pending
Ponoma Library, Measure X Los Angeles $38/year in perpetuity Pending
San Bruno Park School District San Mateo $199/year for 5 years Pending
San Francisco (City College of), Proposition A San Francisco $79/year for 8 years Pending
San Leandro Unified Alameda $39/year for 5 years Pending
Santa Barbara Unified (elementary), Measure A Santa Barbara $48/year for 4 years Pending
Santa Barbara Unified (high school), Measure B Santa Barbara $45/year for 4 years Pending
Santa Clara Valley Water District Santa Clara $54/year, 3% annual increase, through 2029 Pending
Santa Monica Mountains, Measure HH Los Angeles $24/year for 10 years Pending
Ventura Unified School District Ventura $59/year for 4 years Pending
West Contra Costa Unified School District Contra Costa 7.2 cents/sq. ft. Pending
West Sonoma County, Measure K Sonoma $48/parcel for 8 years Pending
Westside Union, Measure WP Los Angeles $96/year for 4 years Pending
Wildomar (City of) for Parks Riverside $28/year Pending
Woodland Hills, Encino, Tarzan Mountains, Measure MM Los Angeles $19/year for 10 years Pending

July 10

See also: July 10, 2012 ballot measures in California

June 5

See also: June 5, 2012 ballot measures in California

Schools:

Measure County Rate Outcome
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified, Measure D Sonoma $89/year for 5 years Approveda
Hayward Unified, Measure G Alameda $58/year for 5 years Approveda
Jefferson Union High School, Measure Y San Mateo $48/year for 4 years Approveda
New Haven Unified, Measure H Alameda $180/year for 4 years Defeatedd
Peralta Community College, Measure B Alameda $48/year for 8 years Approveda
Redwood City Elementary, Measure W San Mateo $67/year for 5 years Approveda
Ross Valley Schools, Measure A Marin $458/year for 8 years Approveda
Santa Barbara Unified, Measure W Santa Barbara $54/year for 4 years Defeatedd
Santa Barbara Unified, Measure X Santa Barbara $54/year for 4 years Defeatedd
Santa Cruz High, Measure I Santa Cruz $38 for 8 years Approveda
Santa Cruz Elementary, Measure J Santa Cruz $85 for 8 years Approveda
Scotts Valley Schools, Measure K Santa Cruz $48/year for 3 years Approveda
West Contra Costa Unified, Measure K Contra Costa Extend 3 years and increase about $60/year for 5 years Defeatedd

Non-schools:

Measure County Rate Outcome
Brooktrails Township CSD, Measure E Mendocino $100/year Defeatedd
Crockett CSD, Measure R Contra Costa $110/year Approveda
Davis (City of), Measure D Yolo $49/year Approveda
Dunsmuir Public Library, Measure N Siskiyou $125/year Defeatedd
East Contra Costa Fire District, Measure S Contra Costa $197/year for 10 years Defeatedd
Groveland CSD, Measure D Tuolumne $107/year Defeatedd
Higgins Fire Protection District, Measure B Nevada $100 Defeatedd
Highlands Police & Fire District, Measure Z San Mateo $65/year for 4 years Approveda
Mystic Mines CSD, Measure C Nevada $80/year Defeatedd
Muir Beach CSD, Measure E Marin $200/year for 4 years Approveda
North Auburn-Ophir Fire Area, Measure D Placer Increase by $40/year Defeatedd
Placer Hills Fire District, Measure E Placer $79/year Defeatedd
Portola Valley District Wayside II, Measure V San Mateo $950/year Approveda
Ross (Town of), Measure C Marin $1,000/year for 4 years Defeatedd

May 8

See also: May 8, 2012 ballot measures in California

May 1

See also: May 1, 2012 ballot measures in California

April 17

See also: April 17, 2012 ballot measures in California

April 10

See also: April 10, 2012 ballot measures in California

April 6

See also: April 6, 2012 ballot measures in California

March 13

See also: March 13, 2012 ballot measures in California

March 6

See also: March 6, 2012 ballot measures in California

February 7

See also: February 7, 2012 ballot measures in California

Election results, 2011

See also: School bond and tax elections in 2011

November 15

See also: November 15, 2011 ballot measures in California

November 8

See also: November 8, 2011 ballot measures in California
Measure County Rate Outcome
California City, Measure A Kern $150/year for 10 years Defeatedd
Corte Madera, Measure C Marin $60/year Approveda
Hesperia, Measure F San Bernardino $85/year Defeatedd
Lafayette, Measure G Contra Costa $89/year for 10 years Defeatedd
Lucas Valley, Measure E Marin $95/year Approveda
Marinwood CSD, Measure E Marin 28 cents per sq. ft. Approveda
Pioneer Fire Protection, Measure F El Dorado $85/year Approveda
Prattville/Almanor, Measure B Plumas $75/year for 10 years Approveda
Riverside Library, Measure I Riverside $19 for ten years Approveda
San Marino, Measure S Los Angeles $395 to $1,071 for 4 years Approveda
San Rafael, Measure F Marin $95/year Approveda
West Almanor, Measure A Plumas $200/parcel Defeatedd
West Point Fire Protection, Measure A Calaveras $78.5/year Approveda
Burlingame Elementary, Measure E San Mateo $76/year for 4 years Approveda
Las Virgenes Schools, Measure K Ventura $95/year for 8 years Defeatedd
Mammoth Unified, Measure S Mono $59/year for five years Approveda
Pacific Grove Schools, Measure V Monterey $60/year for 4 years Defeatedd
Pacifica Schools, Measure L San Mateo $118/year for 10 years Approveda
Palos Verdes Peninsula Schools, Measure M Los Angeles $374/year indefinitely Approveda
Tamalpais Union, Measure B Marin $238.78 for 10 years Approveda

August 30

See also: August 30, 2011 ballot measures in California

July 21

See also: July 21, 2011 ballot measures in California

July 12

See also: July 12, 2011 ballot measures in California

June 21

See also: June 21, 2011 ballot measures in California

June 7

See also: June 7, 2011 ballot measures in California

May 3

See also: May 3, 2011 ballot measures in California
Measure County Rate Outcome
Cupertino Union, Measure C Santa Clara $125 for 6 years Approveda
Davis, Measure A Yolo $200 for 2 years Approveda
Dixie School District, Measure A Marin $352 for 8 years Approveda
Jefferson Union, Measure C San Mateo $96 for 4 years Defeatedd
John Swett, Measure A Contra Costa $60 for 4 years Defeatedd
Lafayette, Measure B Contra Costa $176 for 4 years Approveda
Los Altos, Measure E Santa Clara $193 for 6 years Approveda
Los Gatos-Saratoga, Measure A Santa Cruz $49 for 6 years Approveda
New Haven Unified, Measure B Alameda $180 for 4 years Defeatedd
Pleasanton Unified, Measure E Alameda $98 for 4 years Defeatedd
Ravenswood City, Measure B San Mateo $98 for 7 years Approveda
San Carlos, Measure A San Mateo $110.60 for 8 years Approveda
Sunnyvale, Measure B Santa Clara $59 for 7 years Approveda

April 12

See also: April 12, 2011 ballot measures in California

March 8

See also: March 8, 2011 ballot measures in California

March 1

See also: March 1, 2011 ballot measures in California

Election results, 2010

See also: School bond and tax elections in 2010

November 2

See also: November 2, 2010 election in California

Schools

18 school parcel tax measures were on the November 2 ballot. Only 2 of them were approved.

Measure County Rate Outcome
Auburn Union, Measure L Placer $59/year for 5 years Defeatedd
Benecia Unified, Measure C Solano $58/year for 6 years Defeatedd
Berkeley Unified, Measure H Alameda 6.31 cents/sq ft for 10 years Approveda
Cutler-Orosi Unified, Measure U Fresno/Tulare $89/year, no sunset Defeatedd
Cambrian Schools, Measure L Santa Clara $96/year for 6 years Defeatedd
Eastside Union, Measure I Santa Clara $98/year for 6 years Defeatedd
Foothill-De Anza, Measure E Santa Clara $69/year for 6 years Defeatedd
Fremont Unified, Measure K Alameda $53/year for 5 years Approveda
Jefferson Union, Measure P San Mateo $96/year for 4 years Defeatedd
John Swett Unified, Measure J Contra Costa $96/year for 4 years Defeatedd
Oakland Unified, Measure L Alameda $195/year for 10 years Defeatedd
Pomona Unified, Measure SS Los Angeles $96/year for 4 years Defeatedd
San Diego Unified, Measure J San Diego $98/year for 5 years Defeatedd
South Bay Union, Measure O San Diego $96/year for 4 years Defeatedd
Three Rivers, Measure V Tulare $56/year for 5 years Defeatedd
Travis Unified, Measure B Solano $250/year for 3 years Defeatedd
Ventura Unified, Measure H Ventura $96/year for 4 years Defeatedd
West Contra Costa Unified, Measure M Contra Costa 7.2 cents per sq ft. for 5 years Defeatedd

Non-schools

Measure County Rate Outcome
Albany (City of), Measure P Alameda Approveda
Bear Valley, Measure F Kern $140 (one-time) Defeatedd
Bethel Island, Measure X Contra Costa $252.29/annually for 10 years Defeatedd
Cameron Estates, Measure C El Dorado $250-$375/year Defeatedd
California City, Measure E Kern $120/year for 10 years Defeatedd
Corte Madera Emergency, Measure C Marin $60/year Defeatedd
Fairfax Paramedia, Measure D Marin $42.50/year with annual increases Approveda
Forestville Fire, Measure V Sonoma $75/year Approveda
Kentfield Paramedic, Measure O Marin $42.50/year with annual increases Approveda
Larkspur Paramedic, Measure E Marin $42.50/year with annual increases Approveda
Marin Area 13, Measure J Marin Increase of $23/year Defeatedd
Marin Area 19, Measure K Marin Increase of $23/year Defeatedd
Marin Area 27, Measure L Marin $42.50/year with annual increases Approveda
Marin Area 28, Measure M Marin Increase by $24 to $64/year Approveda
Marin Area 31, Measure N Marin Increases of $38 to $57 Defeatedd
Marinwood, Measure Q Marin Increase by $23 up to $108 Defeatedd
McCloud Fire/Emergency, Measure F Siskiyou $76.50/year Defeatedd
North Edwards Water, Measure H Kern $50/year for 4 years Defeatedd
Oakland (City of), Measure BB Alameda Revise 2004's Measure Y Approveda
Oakland (City of), Measure X Alameda $360/year for 4 years Defeatedd
Oak Tree Community District, Measure B Nevada $27/year Approveda
Pacific Grove Library, Measure Q Monterey $95/year Defeatedd
Ross Paramedic, Measure G Marin Continue $42.50/year with annual increases Approveda
San Anselmo Paramedic, Measure H Marin Continue $42.50/year with annual increases Approveda
Santa Clara Healthy Kids, Measure A Santa Clara $29/year Defeatedd
San Rafael Paramedic, Measure I Marin $23/year increase Approveda
Sleepy Hollow Paramedic, Measure R Marin Continue $42.50/year with annual increases Approveda
Susan River, Measure U Lassen $79/year Defeatedd

June 22

See also: June 22, 2010 ballot measures in California

June 15

See also: June 15, 2010 ballot measures in California

June 8

See also: June 8, 2010 ballot measures in California

Twenty-three parcel tax measures were on the June 8, 2010 ballot. 17 of them (74%) were approved. Of the parcel tax measures on the June 8 ballot, eleven were for school funding and twelve were for non-school taxing districts, including libraries, cities and so on.

A notable school parcel tax on the June 8 ballot was the San Mateo Community College parcel tax, Measure G, which narrowly passed. Measure G was the first time a community college parcel tax was on a California ballot.

Measure County Rate Outcome
Alturas Mosquitoes, Measure O Modoc Approveda
Alum Rock, Measure I Santa Clara $160/year for five years Approveda
Berkeley Public Pools, Measure C Alameda $58/year Defeatedd
Buena Park, Measure B Orange 3.75 cents per square foot Defeatedd
Cabrillo USD, Measure E San Mateo $150/year Approveda
Contra Costa Service Area P-6, Measure E Contra Costa $38/year for five years Defeatedd
Cutler-Orosi USD, Measure P Fresno, Tulare $97/year, no sunset Defeatedd
Desert Hot Springs, Measure G Riverside $121 for 10 years Approveda
Kensington, Measure G Contra Costa $200/year, no sunset Approveda
Los Angeles USD, Measure E Los Angeles $100/year Defeatedd
Marin Free Library, Measure A Marin $49/year Approveda
Milpitas, Measure B Santa Clara $84/year Approveda
Mount Pleasant, Measure H Santa Clara $95/year for five years Approveda
Muir Beach, Measure E Marin $300-$3,250/year Approveda
North County Libraries, Measure L Santa Clara $76/year Approveda
Oak Grove, Measure C Santa Clara $68/year Approveda
Russian River Fire, Measure F Sonoma $140 Approveda
San Anselmo Library, Measure B Marin $49/year Approveda
San Francisco Unified, Measure A San Francisco $16-32/year Approveda
San Mateo Community Colleges, Measure G San Mateo $34/year Approveda
San Rafael Library, Measure C Marin $49/year Approveda
Santa Venetia, Measure D Marin $530-$4,000/year Defeatedd
Surprise Valley, Measure P Modoc Approveda

May 25

See also: May 25, 2010 ballot measures in California

May 4

See also: May 4, 2010 ballot measures in California

March 2

See also: March 2, 2010 ballot measures in California

February 23

See also: February 23, 2010 ballot measures in California

Election results, 2009

November 3

See also: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

Cities

Schools

Measure County Rate Outcome
Acalanes Union, Measure G Contra Costa $189 annually Approveda
Albany USD, Measure I Alameda $149 annually Approveda
Albany USD, Measure J Alameda Combine 3 taxes into one Approveda
Culver City, Measure EE Los Angeles $96 annually Approveda
Fremont Union, Measure G Santa Clara $98 annual/renewal Defeatedd
Lagunitas, Measure A Marin $325 annually Approveda
Larkspur, Measure B Marin $368.88 annually Approveda
Long Beach, Measure T Los Angeles $92 annually Defeatedd
Oxnard Schools, Measure E Ventura $99 annually Defeatedd
Santa Clara Unified, Measure C Santa Clara $138 annual Defeatedd
Walnut Creek, Measure H Contra Costa $82 annually Approveda

August 28

See also: August 28, 2009 ballot measures in California

August 25

See also: August 25, 2009 ballot measures in California

June

See also: June 2, June 16, June 23 and June 30

May 19

See also: May 19, 2009 ballot measures in California

May 5

See also: May 5, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure County Rate Outcome
Arbuckle-College City Fire Protection District parcel tax, May 2009 Colusa $79.19 indefinitely Defeatedd
Cupertino Union School District parcel tax, Measure B, May 2009 Santa Clara $125 for 6 years Approveda
Jefferson Elementary School District parcel tax, Measure A, May 2009 San Mateo $85 for 7 years Defeatedd
Moreland School District parcel tax, Measure A, May 2009 Santa Clara $95 for 8 years Approveda
San Carlos School District parcel tax, Measure B, May 2009 San Mateo $78 for 6 years Approveda
San Marino Unified School District parcel tax, Measure E, May 2009 Los Angeles $795 for 6 years Approveda
San Ramon Valley school district parcel tax, May 2009 Contra Costa $144 for 7 years Approveda
Showcase Ranches Community Services District parcel tax, Measure A, May 2009 El Dorado $125 increase, indefinite Defeatedd
Woodside Elementary School District parcel tax, Measure C, May 2009 San Mateo $242 for 8 years Approveda

March 3

See also: March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

Election results, 2008

November 4

See also: November 4, 2008 ballot measures in California

Non-school

Twenty-seven non-school parcel tax increases were requested in November. Of the twenty-seven, ten were approved.

  • Nine were city requests.
  • One was a county request.
  • Seventeen were for special districts.
  • All required a 2/3rds supermajority vote to pass.
Measure County Rate Outcome
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Measure VV, 2008 Alameda/Contra Costa $300/parcel Approveda
Albany Measure EE Alameda Increase by 4%/year Defeatedd
Arrowbear water district parcel tax, Measure U, 2008 San Bernardino $45/parcel Defeatedd
Berkeley tax measure GG, 2008 Alameda $.04083/square foot Approveda
Cameron Estates parcel tax, Measure H, 2008 El Dorado Increase of $250/parcel Defeatedd
Contra Costa Tax Measure F, 2008 Contra Costa $108/parcel Defeatedd
El Medio Fire Protection Measure B parcel tax, 2008 Butte $58/parcel Approveda
Gold Ridge fire protection district parcel tax, Measure O, 2008 Sonoma $45/parcel Approveda
Hayfork Park Measure V, 2008 Trinity $20/parcel Defeatedd
Honey Lake Valley Swimming Pool, Measure R, 2008 Lassen $25/parcel Defeatedd
Lake Shastina police parcel tax, Measure R, 2008 Siskiyou $97/parcel Defeatedd
Long Beach Funding for Bond Repayment, Measure I, 2008 Los Angeles $120/parcel Defeatedd
Los Angeles City Proposition A (2008) Los Angeles $36/parcel Defeatedd
McCloud Community Services parcel tax, Measure T, 2008 Siskiyou $153/parcel Approveda
Mi-Wuk/Sugar Pine Fire Protection District Special Tax, Measure V, 2008 Tuolumne Various Defeatedd
Oakland police parcel tax, Measure NN, 2008 Alameda $107 increasing to $367 in 3 years Defeatedd
Parlier parcel tax, Measure S, 2008 Fresno $300/parcel Defeatedd
Pine Mountain Paramedic Training Measure K, 2008 Kern $70/parcel Approveda
Piru cemetery tax, Measure M, 2008 Ventura $25/parcel Approveda
Post Mountain Public Utilities, Measure T, 2008 Trinity $35/parcel Defeatedd
San Diego Proposition A San Diego $52/parcel Defeatedd
San Leandro police parcel tax, Measure TT, 2008 Alameda $48/parcel Defeatedd
Santa Cruz beach parcel tax, Measure E, 2008 Santa Cruz $28/SF parcel, $94/others, $10/undeveloped Approveda
Scott Valley fire district parcel tax, Measure N, 2008 Siskiyou $40/parcel Defeatedd
Twin Cities 911 bond, 2008 Marin $109/parcel Approveda
Union City Services Tax, Measure UU, 2008 Alameda $95-$112/parcel Approveda
Weaverville/Douglas City Parks, Measure U, 2008 Trinity ad valorem Defeatedd

School

Twenty-one school parcel tax ballot propositions were on the November 4, 2008 ballot in 21 school districts. In order to pass, each parcel tax measure needed the approval of a supermajority of at least 2/3rds of those voters voting in the election.

Seventeen of the parcel tax levies were approved; four were defeated.

Measure County Rate Years Outcome
Measure T, Alta-Dutch Flat Union Schools Placer $45/parcel 4 years Defeatedd <

Source: http://www.ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Parcel_tax_elections_in_California&diff=1410782&oldid=1410777

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