City of Berkeley Measure V: Sales Tax Measure
Berkeley city, California
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Opposes: Cost of Living Reduction
Measure V would raise Berkeley's sales tax and let the city use the new money for any city service. Shoppers would pay 50 cents more for each hundred dollars of taxable purchases.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Berkeley City Council
The city's elected council put this half-cent sales tax on the ballot. The money can go to any city need, and it passes with over half the votes. The city expects $9 to $10 million a year.
Source: berkeleyca.gov
A YES vote means
A yes vote adds a half-cent tax to each dollar of taxable purchases; the city could use the money for any service.
A NO vote means
A no vote rejects this sales tax increase and leaves city revenue unchanged by this measure.
Source: alamedacountyca.gov