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November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California
From Ballotpedia
In 2009, leading into the November 3 election, Californians had previously voted on local ballot measures on 13 different occasions: January 13, March 3, April 21, May 5, May 19, June 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30, July 21, August 25 and August 28. The final local ballot measure election date was December 15.
Political topics
Land use
- Nine ballot measures to tighten or loosen land use and zoning regulations were on the November 3 ballot. These were among the more contentious local measures on the ballot.
School bonds
- It was a slow election for school bonds, with only three on the November 3 ballot. That brings the annual total to four. That compares to November 2008 when there were 96 school bond measures on the ballot (almost all of which were approved).
Taxes
- 16 parcel tax votes took place on November 3. This brought the 2009 total to 43. Voters approved 19 of the 27 parcel tax measures that were on the ballot earlier in 2009, or approximately 70% of them.
- 5 of the November parcel tax measures were for city parcel taxes. Three of these extended an existing tax. These three measures were approved. The other two requested a new tax. Both of these measures were defeated.
- 11 of the November parcel tax measures were for schools. 7 of them passed.
- Five sales tax measures were on the November ballot. This brought the annual total to nine. Voters rejected all four of the previous four 2009 local sales tax ballot questions.
- November 3 utility user taxes. There were 13 of these on the November ballot. Ten were approved, and three were defeated. Eight had already been voted on in 2009, for a total of 21 on the year. Considering the entire year, 4 failed and 17 were approved.
- November 3 hotel taxes. Voters in thirteen areas will vote on whether to increase the hotel taxes paid by visitors. Voters having previously grappled with three of these measures, defeating one of them.
- November 3 business taxes. There are five on the November ballot. Earlier in the year, voters in Beverly Hills defeated Measure P.
Voting
- Eleven ballot measures relating to elections and voting rights are on the November 3 ballot. One popular measure has to do with whether to elect or appoint city officials. Several, such as Measure I in Burlingame, are controversial.
Other
Some interesting ballot measures on local ballots around California on November 3 included:
a Lakeport Fireworks Initiative, 2009
d San Francisco Mid-Market Arts Revitalization Sign District, Measure D, 2009
d Paso Robles Water Use Fees Referendum, Measure A, 2009
Alameda
a Albany Unified School District parcel tax, Measure I (November 2009)
a Albany Unified School District parcel tax combination, Measure J (November 2009)
a Emeryville Card Room Business License Tax, Measure K (November 2009)
d Newark Utility Users Tax, Measure L (November 2009)
Contra Costa
a Walnut Creek Schools parcel tax, Measure H (November 2009)
a Acalanes Union High School District parcel tax, Measure G (November 2009)
a Walnut Creek Measure I (November 2009)
El Dorado
a South Lake Tahoe Community Facilities District, Plan Amendment, Measure B (2009)
Imperial
a El Centro City Charter, Measure G (November 2009)
Lake
a Lakeport Fireworks Initiative, 2009
Kern
a Tehachapi Valley Health Care District bond proposition, Measure A (2009)
Los Angeles
Business taxes
d Artesia Business Tax, Measure Y (November 2009)
Hotel taxes
d Artesia Hotel Tax, Measure S, November 2009
d Rancho Palos Verdes Hotel Tax, Measure TOT, 2009
a City of Irwindale Hotel Tax, Measure T (November 2009)
Library taxes
a South Pasadena Library Tax, Measure L, 2009
Parcel taxes
a Culver City Unified School District parcel tax, Measure EE, 2009
d Long Beach Unified School District parcel tax, Measure T, 2009
Utility user taxes
d Huntington Park Utility Users Tax, Measure E, 2009
a Pico Rivera Utility Users Tax, Measure TR, 2009
d Pomona Utility Users Tax, Measure PC, 2009
d Redondo Beach Utility Users Tax, Measure UU, 2009
a City of Irwindale Utility Users Tax, Measure U (November 2009)
Recalls
a J Gaglione recall, West Valley County Water District, California, 2009
Other
d El Monte City Council Reorganization, Measure P, November 2009
a Montebello Police and Fire Services, Measure M, November 2009
a Palmdale Adoption of a City Charter, Measure CH, Novembver 2009
a South El Monte Change in Length of Mayoral Term, Measure SE, November 2009
d West Covina Election of City Council Members by District, Measure D, November 2009
Advisory
a d a Santa Clarita Annexation Vote, Measures A, B and C, November 2009 (A and C approved, B defeated)
d Annexation of City of Maywood properties by LAUSD, Measure MS, November 2009
d El Monte Prohibition on Overnight Street Parking, Measure RR, November 2009
a City of Maywood Alternate LAUSD School Site Selection, Measure SC, November 2009
Marin
a Lagunitas Elementary School parcel tax, Measure A (November 2009)
a Larkspur Schools parcel tax, Measure B (November 2009)
a Mill Valley school bonds, Measure C (November 2009)
a Shoreline Unifed Schools, Measure D school bonds (November 2009)
a San Anselmo Floor Area Ratio Ordinance, Measure E (November 2009)
d San Anselmo Hotel Tax, Measure F (November 2009)
a San Rafael City Bonds, Measure G (November 2009)
a Bolinas Beach No Camping Advisory Vote, Measure H (November 2009)
a Fairfax Business Tax Renewal, Measure I (November 2009)
Mendocino
d Mendocino Crossings Initiative, Measure A (2009)
a City of Willits Appointed City Clerk, Measure B (November 2009)
Merced
a Los Banos Modification of Police Expenditure Plans, Measure A (November 2009)
a City of Gustine Sales Tax Increase, Measure B (November 2009)
Monterey
d Town of Carmel Valley Act of Incorporation, Measure G (November 2009)
d Carmel Valley Town Council Elections, Measure H (November 2009)
a Carmel-By-the-Sea, Measure I regarding the Flanders Mansion Property (2009)
d Pacific Grove library parcel tax, Measure J, 2009
d Salinas Sales Tax Increase, Measure K, 2009
Riverside
a City of Norco Hotel Tax, Measure B (November 2009)
d City of Perris parcel tax, Measure C (November 2009)
a Perris Measure D Advisory Vote on How to Spend the Measure C parcel tax (November 2009)
d City of Perris Appointed City Clerk, Measure E (November 2009)
a Palm Springs Utility Users Tax, Measure G (November 2009)
d Blythe Hotel Tax, Measure H (November 2009)
add How City Council Members are Chosen in Wildomar, Measures I, J and K (November 2009) (I was approved, J and I were defeated)
a City of Banning Hotel Tax, Measure L (November 2009)
d Coachella Utility Users Tax, Measure M (November 2009)
San Francisco
a San Francisco Budget Reform Charter Amendment, Measure A, 2009
a San Francisco Aides for the Board of Supervisors, Measure B (November 2009)
a San Francisco Candlestick Park Naming Rights Amendment, Measure C, 2009
d San Francisco Mid-Market Arts Revitalization Sign District, Measure D, 2009
a San Francisco No Advertising on City Property, Measure E, 2009
San Luis Obispo
d Paso Robles Water Use Fees Referendum, Measure A, 2009
San Mateo
Appropriations
a Town of Atherton Increase in Appropriations Limit, Measure T (November 2009)
a Portola Valley Increase in Appropriations Limit, Measure Q (November 2009)
a Portola Valley Appropriations for Open Space, Measure R (November 2009)
Officials
a San Carlos Appointed City Clerk, Measure V, November 2009
a Burlingame Appointed City Clerk, Measure I (November 2009)
d Foster City Rollback of Term Limits, Measure W (November 2009)
a Millbrae Appointed City Treasurer, Measure K (November 2009)
a Redwood City Creation of a Library Board, Measure X (November 2009)
Rent control
- East Palo Alto Rent Control Ordinance, Measure N (November 2009) (later removed from ballot by court order)
Taxes
d Redwood City Business Tax Increase, Measure Y (November 2009)
a Brisbane Hotel Tax, Measure G (November 2009)
a Burlingame Hotel Tax, Measure H (November 2009)
a Millbrae Hotel Tax, Measure J (November 2009)
a San Bruno Hotel Tax, Measure F (November 2009)
a San Mateo Hotel Tax Increase, Measure M (November 2009)
a South San Francisco Hotel Tax Increase, Measure O (November 2009)
d San Carlos Sales Tax Increase, Measure U (November 2009)
a San Mateo Sales Tax Increase, Measure L (November 2009)
a Town of Atherton Parcel Tax, Measure S (November 2009)
a Portola Valley Utility Users Tax, Measure P (November 2009)
Santa Barbara
d Santa Barbara Building Heights Initiative, Measure B, 2009
a Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Commission, Measure C (November 2009)
a Santa Barbara Board of Harbor Commissioners, Measure D (November 2009)
a Santa Barbara Architectural Board of Review, Measure E (November 2009)
Santa Clara
d Palo Alto Business Tax, Measure A (November 2009)
a Cupertino Utility Users Tax, Measure B (November 2009)
d Santa Clara Unified School parcel tax, Measure C (November 2009)
d Fremont Union High School parcel tax, Measure G (November 2009)
Solano
a City of Vallejo Utility Users Tax, Measure U, 2009
Stanislaus
d ddddModesto Sewer Extension Annexation Proposals, Measures A-E (November 2009) (All five proposals were defeated).
Tulare
a City of Dinuba Utility Users Tax, Measure M (November 2009)
a City of Tulare Utility Users Tax, Measure N (November 2009)
d Springville Union Elementary school bonds, Measure O (November 2009)
Ventura
d City of Ventura Sales Tax, Measure A (November 2009)
d Ventura View Protection Ordinance Initiative, Measure B (November 2009)
d City of Ventura Ban on Big Box Stores, Measure C (November 2009)
d Oxnard Schools parcel tax, Measure E (November 2009)
d Fillmore Rent Control Ordinance, Measure F (November 2009)
Yolo
d City of Davis Wildhorse Ranch Project, Measure P (November 2009)
See also
External links
- Elections scheduled in Los Angeles County
- CaliforniaCityFinance.Com, Finance measures on the November 3, 2009 ballot
- November 3, 2009 election results on land-use local ballot measures
- Californians Vote: Yes, New Taxes
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