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 and between 1983-2009, about 245 of them have adopted a parcel tax.

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.

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.

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. (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.)

School district parcel tax elections from 1983-March 13, 2012
Status	Number	%
a Approved	308	53.9%
d Defeated	263	46.1%
Totals:	571	100%

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.

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. 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	Details	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

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Bear Valley Unified, Measure M	San Bernardino	$49.50/year for 4 years	d

June 5

See also: June 5, 2012 ballot measures in California

Schools:

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

Non-schools:

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

May 8

Statement by Moraga School District Superintendent Bruce Burns advocating for the Measure A parcel tax

See also: May 8, 2012 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Crest Forest Fire Protection District, Measure J	San Bernardino	$59/year	d
Greater Vallejo Recreation District, Measure K	Solano	$48/year for 6 years	a
Moraga Schools, Measure A	Contra Costa	$225/year with no sunset	d
Santa Clara Unified, Measure A	Santa Clara	$48/year for 5 years	a
Saratoga Union, Measure B	Santa Clara	$68/year for 8 years	a
West Almanor CSD, Measure A	Plumas	$195/year for 7 years	a

May 1

See also: May 1, 2012 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
San Gorgonio Memorial Healthcare District, Measure D	Riverside	$49/year for 10 years	a

April 17

See also: April 17, 2012 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Twentynine Palms Water District, Measure H	San Bernardino	$120/year for 10 years	d

April 10

See also: April 10, 2012 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Brisbane School District, Measure Q	San Mateo	$156/year for 6 years	a
Coast Life Support District, Measure C	Sonoma	$44/year	a

April 6

See also: April 6, 2012 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Contra Costa County "Clean Water Initiative"	Contra Costa	From $12 to $22/parcel per year	d

March 13

See also: March 13, 2012 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Arcadia Unified, Measure A	Los Angeles	$228/year for 5 years	a

March 6

The "Yes on C" campaign logo

See also: March 6, 2012 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Davis Unified, Measure C	Yolo	$320/year for 5 years	a
Many Oaks Lane Road Zone of Benefit, Measure A	El Dorado	$250/year, indefinitely	d
Newcastle Fire Protection District, Measure B	Placer	$146.46/year, indefinitely	a
Plumas Eureka Community Services District, Measure A	Plumas	$51 to $105/year, indefinitely	a
Sonoma Valley Hospital, Measure A	Sonoma	$195/year for 5 years	a

February 7

See also: February 7, 2012 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Piedmont Sewer Tax, Measure A	Alameda	From $236 to $425, for 10 years	d

Election results, 2011

See also: School bond and tax elections in 2011

November 15

See also: November 15, 2011 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Oakland, Measure I	Alameda	$80/year for 5 years	d
San Pablo Doctors Medical Center, Measure J	Contra Costa	$47/year for single-family homes, more for larger; indefinite	a

November 8

See also: November 8, 2011 ballot measures in California

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

August 30

See also: August 30, 2011 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Black Mountain Fire, Measure J	Siskiyou	$30	d
Idyllwild Fire Protection, Measure G	Riverside	$130/year	d
Kenwood School District, Measure A	Sonoma	$52/year for 5 years	a

July 21

See also: July 21, 2011 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Lathrop-Manteca Fire District	San Joaquin	$49/year for a 2,300 sq. ft. home	d

July 12

See also: July 12, 2011 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Esparto Unified, Measure B	Yolo	$100 for 5 years	d

June 21

See also: June 21, 2011 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Fontana Unified, Measure E	San Bernadino	$96 for 4 years	d

June 7

See also: June 7, 2011 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Canyon Lake, Measure E	Riverside	$204 for 5 years	d
Hollister, Measure A	San Benito	$96	d
Trinity Hospital, Measure T	Trinity	$118 for 5 years	a
Wildomar Parks, Measure D	Riverside	$28	d

May 3

See also: May 3, 2011 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Cupertino Union, Measure C	Santa Clara	$125 for 6 years	a
Davis, Measure A	Yolo	$200 for 2 years	a
Dixie School District, Measure A	Marin	$352 for 8 years	a
Jefferson Union, Measure C	San Mateo	$96 for 4 years	d
John Swett, Measure A	Contra Costa	$60 for 4 years	d
Lafayette, Measure B	Contra Costa	$176 for 4 years	a
Los Altos, Measure E	Santa Clara	$193 for 6 years	a
Los Gatos-Saratoga, Measure A	Santa Cruz	$49 for 6 years	a
New Haven Unified, Measure B	Alameda	$180 for 4 years	d
Pleasanton Unified, Measure E	Alameda	$98 for 4 years	d
Ravenswood City, Measure B	San Mateo	$98 for 7 years	a
San Carlos, Measure A	San Mateo	$110.60 for 8 years	a
Sunnyvale, Measure B	Santa Clara	$59 for 7 years	a

April 12

See also: April 12, 2011 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Walnut Ranch, Measure E	Colusa	$687.57 for 2 years	a

March 8

See also: March 8, 2011 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Alameda, Measure A	Alameda	32 cents per building square foot for 7 years	a
Brisbane Elementary, Measure W	San Mateo	$119 for 5 years	a
Santa Clara, Measure A	Santa Clara	$19 (one-time)	d
Tahoe Truckee, Measure A	El Dorado, Nevada, Placer	$135 for 7 years	a

March 1

See also: March 1, 2011 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Columbia Fire Protection	Tuolumne		a

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.

November 2 California school parcel tax election results
Status	Number	%
a Approved	2	11.1%
d Defeated	16	88.9%
Totals:	18	100%

"Yes on J" campaign logo

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

Non-schools

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

June 22

See also: June 22, 2010 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Alameda Unified, Measure E	Alameda	$659/year	d

June 15

See also: June 15, 2010 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Columbia Fire Protection District	Tuolumne	$80/year	d

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

May 25

See also: May 25, 2010 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Santa Monica-Malibu	Los Angeles	$198	d

May 4

See also: May 4, 2010 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Acalanes Union, Measure A	Contra Costa	$112/year for 5 years	a
Fremont Union, Measure B	Santa Clara	$98/year for 6 years	a
Lakeside, Measure C	Santa Clara	$311/year for 7 years	a
Loma Prieta, Measure G	Santa Clara	$95/year for 4 years	d
Menlo Park City Schools, Measure C	San Mateo	$178/year for 7 years	a
Palo Alto, Measure A	Santa Clara	$589/year for 6 years	a
Pasadena Unified, Measure CC	Los Angeles	$120/year for 5 years	d
Portola Valley, Measure D	San Mateo	$168/year for 4 years	a
Union Elementary, Measure H	Santa Clara	$96/year for 6 years	a

March 2

See also: March 2, 2010 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Burlingame Measure B	San Mateo	$180/year	a

February 23

See also: February 23, 2010 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
San Mateo-Foster City Measure A	San Mateo	Increase of $96	a

Election results, 2009

November 3

See also: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

Cities

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

Schools

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

August 28

See also: August 28, 2009 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Cedar Glen County Service Area 70 parcel tax	San Bernardino	$84 annually	a

August 25

See also: August 25, 2009 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Homestead Valley county service area parcel tax, Measure A	Marin	$125 annually	a
City of Rocklin Special Tax, Measure A, August 2009	Placer	$10-$30 for ten years	a
Carmel Valley Fire Protection District parcel tax, Measure F, August 2009	Monterey	Increase of $75/year	a

June

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

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Novato Unified School District parcel tax, June 2009	Marin	$96 for 6 years	a
Redwood City Elementary Schools parcel tax, Measure E (June 2009)	San Mateo	$91 for 5 years	d
Piedmont Unified School District parcel tax, Measure B	Alameda	Various for 4 years	a
Piedmont Unified School District parcel tax, Measure E	Alameda	$249 for 3 years	a
Pleasanton Unified School District parcel tax, Measure G, June 2009	Alameda	$233 for 4 years	d
South Pasadena Measure S	Los Angeles	$288 for 4 years	a
Palos Verdes Peninsula Measure V	Los Angeles	$165 for 4 years	a
La Canada Measure LC	Los Angeles	$150 for 5 years	a
Rowland Unified School District parcel tax, Measure E	Los Angeles and Orange	$120 for 5 years	d

May 19

See also: May 19, 2009 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Mountains Community Hospital parcel tax, May 2009	San Bernardino	$80/home; $200/business for 4 years	a
Mt. Diablo School District parcel tax, Measure D, May 2009	Contra Costa	$99 annually	d

May 5

See also: May 5, 2009 ballot measures in California

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

March 3

See also: March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Bolinas-Stinson School District parcel tax, Measure A, March 2009	Marin	$250 for 5 years	a
Gravenstein Union School District parcel tax, Measure A, 2009	Sonoma	$36 for 8 years	d
Orinda Union parcel tax, Measure B, March 2009	Contra Costa	$124	a

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

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.

November 4, 2008 California school parcel tax election results
Status	Number	%
a Approved	17	80.9%
d Defeated	4	19.1%
Totals:	21	100%

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

June 3

Main article: June 3, 2008 ballot measures in California

Non-school

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

School

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

February 5

See also: February 5, 2008 ballot measures in California

Non-school

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

1983-2006 election results

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

External links

Suggest a link

• Cal Tax final election results for November 4, 2008
• CaliforniaCityFinance.Com report on November 4, 2008 ballot measures
• CaliforniaCityFinance.Com, Local revenue measures June 2008
• CaliforniaCityFinance.Com Local revenue measures on the February 5, 2008 ballot
• California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission, Results of the February 5 election
• California parcel taxes
• California school finance
• How to Defeat Local Parcel Taxes, a guide from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
• School Parcel Taxes (Mike McMahon AUSD)