To support City of Hayward services, with revenue that cannot be taken by the State, including: repairing streets and sidewalks; 911 emergency and firefighter response times; neighborhood police patrols; disaster preparedness; extended library hours and after-school programs; and unrestricted general revenue purposes; shall Hayward increase the rate of its real property transfer tax, collected once upon purchase of real estate, from $4.50 to $8.50 per $1,000, providing $13,000,000 annually, until repealed by voters, all funds benefiting Hayward?
2, Alameda County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 59.2% yes, 40.8% no (37,760 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
This measure increased Hayward's real property transfer tax from $4.50 to $8.50 per $1,000 of property value, collected once when real estate is purchased. The tax is expected to generate $13 million annually for city services including street repairs, emergency response, police patrols, disaster preparedness, libraries, and other general municipal purposes.