Torrance Utility User Tax Ratification and Update Measure T (June 2008)
From Ballotpedia
Torrance Utility User Tax Ratification and Update Measure T appeared on the June 3, 2008 ballot in Los Angeles County, California, where it was approved. It imposes a tax on utility use and would generate $8 million a year in city revenue.
Opponent Rick Marshall objected to the tax on the grounds that it:
- Legitimizes an illegitimate tax,
- Gives voters no say on future utility-users' tax increases,
- Isn't needed to keep the tax money flowing into city coffers.
The ballot language read:
- Shall an ordinance be adopted to ratify and update Torrance’s existing telephone utility users’ tax, to continue to maintain such essential city services as police, fire, street repair, parks, libraries, recreation programs and other services that are presently paid for from the city’s general fund; provided that the present tax rate will not change; low-income seniors and disabled persons will remain exempt; and independent annual audits will be required?
See also
- California Utility User Taxes
- California 2008 local ballot measures
- Local utility taxes in California
External links
- Covina, Torrance try to ratify telephone taxes, May 28, 2008
- Seven ballot measures seek money for schools, May 28, 2008
- Torrance's Measure T keeps tax
- No Cell Tax
