To maintain/enhance essential services, including public safety, crime/graffiti/vandalism prevention, and opportunities for youth, including parks, recreation, library, and other vital services, reduce debt, and provide durable fiscal stability; shall the measure be approved adopting an ordinance reauthorizing transaction and use tax funding at the one cent rate until ended by voters, providing $625,000 annually, with no funds able to be taken by Sacramento and all funds used locally.
2, Santa Barbara County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 68.8% yes, 31.2% no (2,207 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
This measure reauthorized a one-cent sales tax in Santa Barbara to fund local services including public safety, parks, recreation, libraries, and youth programs, generating approximately $625,000 annually. The tax will continue until voters choose to end it, with all funds required to be used locally rather than by the state.