Measure on the ballot in the 2020 California General Election in San Francisco.
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Get StartedThe proposed measure sunsets the annual parcel tax on real property in San Francisco approved by the voters in June 2018 (Measure G), that as of July 1, 2021 would be $320 per parcel, and replaces it with a parcel tax of $288. The validity of the existing tax has been challenged in court and revenues have been reserved in the event the City loses the lawsuit and must refund taxpayers.
A "YES" vote on Proposition J is a vote in favor of repealing the existing parcel tax of $320 per parcel and replacing it with a new parcel tax of $288.
A "NO" vote on Proposition J is a vote against repealing the existing parcel tax of $320 per parcel and replacing it with a new parcel tax of $288.
"Funds collected through Prop J will be spent entirely to improve the San Francisco Unified School District. None of the funds can be taken by the state or federal government and an oversight committee that institutes annual audits will ensure that all funds are spent as promised.", in support of Proposition J (Learn more)
"Proposition J will replace the tax voters approved in 2018, allowing the school district access to much-needed funding. It will not increase taxes. Funds from Prop J will be spent to improve teacher salaries and modernize our schools, investing in technology for digital learning that will be vital for education in the COVID-19 era.", in support of Proposition J (Learn more)
"Prop J simply fixes a legal loophole to continue an essential source of funding for San Francisco schools WITHOUT INCREASING TAXES. By voting yes, we snure that funding for teachers and classrooms does not get taken away at a time when it is most necessary.", in support of Proposition J (Learn more)
"Yet another unfair tax method is emblemized by the parcel tax, which if enacted, taxes all real estate parcels the same, whether it's the Salesforce building or a 2-bedroom house in the Mission. While Prop J lowers this 2018 tax by $22/parcel, it doesn't correct the innate unfairness of taxing billion dollar downtown buildings the same as cottages.", in opposition to Proposition J (Learn more)
Shall the City replace its 2018 Parcel Tax for the San Francisco Unified School District with a new tax that changes the annual tax rate from $320 per parcel to $288 per parcel, adjusted for inflation each year, and with an exemption for people age 65 or older, until June 30, 2038, for an estimated revenue of $48.1 million a year?
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