Parcel tax elections in California

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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 typically a flat assessment which is identical for all homes or businesses in the affected area, so that the owner of a $200,000 home would pay the same parcel tax as the owner of a $1.5 million home.

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 and since 1983, about 245 of them have adopted a parcel tax.[1]

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.[2]

Frequency

There are about 980 school districts in California. Between 2001 and June 2009, there were parcel tax elections in 132 districts. 83 of the districts that held an election in those years resulted in an approval of the tax.[2]

Election results, 2009

November 3

See also: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

Cities

Measure County Rate Outcome
Atherton, Measure S San Mateo $750 annually Approved
Fairfax, Measure I Marin $125 annually Approved
Pacific Grove library, Measure J Monterey $96 annually Defeated
Perris, Measure C Riverside $135.88 annually Defeated
South Pasadena, Measure L Los Angeles $24-48 Approved

Schools

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

August 28

See also: August 28, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure County Rate Outcome
Cedar Glen County Service Area 70 parcel tax San Bernardino $84 annually Approved

August 25

See also: August 25, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure County Rate Outcome
Homestead Valley county service area parcel tax, Measure A Marin $125 annually Approved
City of Rocklin Special Tax, Measure A, August 2009 Placer $10-$30 for ten years Approved
Carmel Valley Fire Protection District parcel tax, Measure F, August 2009 Monterey Increase of $75/year Approved

June

See also: June 2, June 16, June 23 and June 30
Measure County Rate Outcome
Novato Unified School District parcel tax, June 2009 Marin $96 for 6 years Approved
Redwood City Elementary Schools parcel tax, Measure E, 2009 San Mateo $91 for 5 years Defeated
Piedmont Unified School District parcel tax, Measure B Alameda Various for 4 years Approved
Piedmont Unified School District parcel tax, Measure E Alameda $249 for 3 years Approved
Pleasanton Unified School District parcel tax, Measure G, June 2009 Alameda $233 for 4 years Defeated
South Pasadena Measure S Los Angeles $288 for 4 years Approved
Palos Verdes Peninsula Measure V Los Angeles $165 for 4 years Approved
La Canada Measure LC Los Angeles $150 for 5 years Approved
Rowland Unified School District parcel tax, Measure E Los Angeles and Orange $120 for 5 years Defeated

May 19

See also: May 19, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure County Rate Outcome
Mountains Community Hospital parcel tax, May 2009 San Bernardino $80/home; $200/business for 4 years Approved
Mt. Diablo School District parcel tax, Measure D, May 2009 Contra Costa $99 annually Defeated

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 Defeated
Cupertino Union School District parcel tax, Measure B, May 2009 Santa Clara $125 for 6 years Approved
Jefferson Elementary School District parcel tax, Measure A, May 2009 San Mateo $85 for 7 years Defeated
Moreland School District parcel tax, Measure A, May 2009 Santa Clara $95 for 8 years Approved
San Carlos School District parcel tax, Measure B, May 2009 San Mateo $78 for 6 years Approved
San Marino Unified School District parcel tax, Measure E, May 2009 Los Angeles $795 for 6 years Approved
San Ramon Valley school district parcel tax, May 2009 Contra Costa $144 for 7 years Approved
Showcase Ranches Community Services District parcel tax, Measure A, May 2009 El Dorado $125 increase, indefinite Defeated
Woodside Elementary School District parcel tax, Measure C, May 2009 San Mateo $242 for 8 years Approved

March 3

See also: March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure County Rate Outcome
Bolinas-Stinson School District parcel tax, Measure A, March 2009 Marin $250 for 5 years Approved
Gravenstein Union School District parcel tax, Measure A, 2009 Sonoma $36 for 8 years Defeated
Orinda Union parcel tax, Measure B, March 2009 Contra Costa $124 Approved

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

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
Alta-Dutch Flat Union parcel tax, Measure T, 2008 Placer $45/parcel 4 years Defeated
Bayshore Elementary parcel tax election, Measure Y, 2008 San Mateo $96 6 years Approved
Belmont-Redwood Shores school parcel tax, Measure U, 2008 San Mateo $78/parcel 7 years Approved
Berryessa Union school parcel tax, Measure W, 2008 Santa Clara $79/parcel 5 years Approved
Campbell Union parcel tax election, Measure R, 2008 Santa Clara $85/parcel 5 years Approved
Davis Unified School District parcel tax, Measure W, 2008 Solano and Yolo $120/parcel 3 years Approved
Dublin school parcel tax, Measure L, 2008 Alameda $96/parcel 5 years Approved
Evergreen school parcel tax election, Measure T, 2008 Santa Clara $90/parcel 5 years Approved
Franklin-McKinley school parcel tax, Measure U, 2008 Santa Clara $72/parcel 9 years Approved
Live Oak school parcel tax, Measure A, 2008 Santa Cruz $84/parcel 9 years Approved
Livermore School Parcel Tax Measure M, 2008 Alameda/Contra Costa $138/parcel 5 years Approved
Mill Valley School District parcel tax election (2008) Marin $193/parcel 4 years Approved
Martinez School Parcel Tax Measure B, 2008 Contra Costa $50/parcel 5 years Approved
Oakland school parcel tax, Measure N, 2008 Alameda $120/parcel 10 years Defeated
Ojai school parcel tax election, Measure P, 2008 Ventura $89/parcel 7 years Defeated
Pacific Grove School Measure X parcel tax election, 2008 Monterey $35/parcel 5 years Approved
Pittsburg School Parcel Tax Measure C, 2008 Contra Costa $65/parcel 7 years Approved
San Carlos school parcel tax election, Measure S, 2008 San Mateo $185/parcel Defeated
Santa Barbara High School parcel tax election, Measure H, 2008 Santa Barbara $23/parcel 4 years Approved
Santa Barbara elementary school parcel tax election, Measure I, 2008 Santa Barbara $27/parcel 4 years Approved
West Contra Costa Parcel Tax Measure D, 2008 Contra Costa 7.2 cents/square foot 5 years Approved

June 3

Main article: June 3, 2008 ballot measures in California

Non-school

Measure County Rate Outcome
Belvedere Measure C (June 2008) Marin Extend $548/edu for 4 years Approved
Butler-Keys Community Services Measure A, June 2008 Lake $45/parcel Approved
Keyes Community Services District Measure P (June 2008) Stanislaus $20/parcel Defeated
Mesa Park District Measure E (June 2008) Marin $45 for four years Approved
Northstar Community Services District Measure K (June 2008) Placer $209.03/parcel Defeated
Orinda Parcel Tax Measure E (June 2008) Contra Costa $39/parcel Approved
Palo Verde Cemetery District parcel tax, Measure I, June 2008. Riverside $100/parcel Defeated
Ross Measure D (June 2008) Marin Extend up to $1000/edu for 4 years Approved
Spreckels Memorial District Measure S (June 2008) Monterey $95/parcel Approved
Tuolumne County Measure U (June 2008) Tuolumne Increase tax from $50 to $70 Approved
Union City Measure K (June 2008) Alameda $107-$261/parcel for 20 years Defeated

School

Measure County Rate Tax ends Outcome
Alameda Unified School District Measure H (June 2008). Alameda $120/parcel 4 years Approved
Los Gatos Unified School District Measure E (June 2008) Santa Clara $290/parcel 6 years Approved
Mountain View-Whisman School District Measure C (June 2008) Santa Clara $127-$1,016 8 years Approved
Nicasio School District Measure B (June 2008) Marin $375 8 years Approved
Oak Park Unified School District Measure C (June 2008) Ventura Extend $197/parcel tax 8 years Approved
Pacifica School District Measure N (June 2008) San Mateo $96/parcel 5 years Approved
San Francisco Unified School District Measure A (June 2008) San Francisco $198/parcel 20 years Approved
Centinela Valley Union High School Measure A (June 2008) Los Angeles $.04/square foot 9 years Defeated
Gravenstein Union School District Measure I (June 2008) Sonoma $45.00/parcel 8 years Defeated
Healdsburg Unified School District Measure H (June 2008) Sonoma $88/parcel 7 years Defeated
Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District Measure E (June 2008) Los Angeles $257/parcel 5 years Defeated
Millbrae Elementary School District Measure P (June 2008) San Mateo $78/parcel 5 years Defeated
San Ramon Valley Unified School District Measure D (June 2008) Contra Costa $166 7 years Defeated

February 5

See also: February 5, 2008 ballot measures in California

Non-school

Measure County Rate Outcome
Alameda County Measure A (2008) Alameda $24/parcel for 30 years Defeated
Alameda County Measure B (2008) Alameda $24/parcel for 30 years Defeated
Muir Beach Community Services District, Measure B, February 2008 Marin $200 for four years Approved
Rocklin Parks Parcel Tax, Measure J, February 2008 Placer $10-$45/parcel for 15 years Defeated
Santa Barbara Emergency Parcel Tax, Measure S, February 2008 Santa Barbara $35/parcel Defeated
San Mateo County Service Area 1, Measure I, February 2008 San Mateo $65/parcel Approved

1983-2006 election results

This graph shows the results of all California parcel tax elections from 1983 through 2006.

External links

References

  1. ↑ Wall Street Journal, "California Schools' Tough Choices", June 17, 2009
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Local Revenues for Schools: Limits and Options in California
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