Shall the Measure, to fund homeless services and resources to address illegal dumping, and discourage vacant properties, by enacting a Vacant Property Tax on parcels used less than 50 days per year, at annual rates of $6,000 per parcel, $3,000 for condominium units, and other specified rates; raising about $10,000,000 annually for 20 years; with community oversight and exemptions for very low income, low-income seniors and hardship, be adopted?
2, Alameda County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 70.0% yes, 30.0% no (156,353 votes cast)
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This measure enacts a vacant property tax in Alameda, California, charging annual fees of $6,000 per parcel and $3,000 per condominium unit for properties used less than 50 days per year, with exemptions for very low income households, low-income seniors, and hardship cases. The tax is expected to raise approximately $10 million annually for 20 years to fund homeless services and address illegal dumping.