To avoid cutbacks in Yucaipa's existing paramedic program and increased response times on emergency 911 calls; generate funds from Yucaipa visitors to benefit local residents; enhance police and fire protection; increase local youth and senior services; and fund other general services provided throughout the City like streets and parks, shall the ordinance be adopted to increase the local sales tax by one-half percent; generating approximately $2,000,000 annually, with citizen oversight, mandatory audits, and public reporting?
2, San Bernardino County • 2020 • Measure
Failed
Result: 36.0% yes, 64.0% no (14,493 votes cast)
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This measure would have increased the local sales tax by 0.5% in Yucaipa to fund general city services including police, fire, paramedic programs, youth and senior services, streets, and parks, generating approximately $2 million annually. The measure included provisions for citizen oversight, mandatory audits, and public reporting of the funds.