Paramount Public Safety/Local Control Measure Y
The City of Paramount's sales tax rate is currently at 9.5% while Los Angeles County's maximum sales tax rate is at 10.25%. The Paramount City Council will submit to the voters the question of whether to approve a measure establishing a general transactions and use (sales) tax increase of three-quarters percent (0.75%). The maximum sales tax increase that the City could seek without obtaining a legislative exemption is 0.75%, thereby increasing the effective sales tax rate in Paramount to 10.25%.
Measure could assist in:
- Maintaining levels of public safety, including Sheriff patrols and school safety officers
- Repairing streets, sidewalks and potholes
- Addressing homelessness in the City
- Preventing cuts to after school programs to youth violence prevention
- Maintaining programs for local seniors such as healthy lunches, meals-on-wheels and senior support services
- Keeping parks and other public areas safe and clean
- Maintaining programs to attract new businesses and restaurants
- Provide general municipal services
Measure Y contains fiscal oversight and accountability safeguards such as mandatory annual independent financial audits and the posting of such audit on the City's website.
Article 13C of the California Constitution and Section 7285.9 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code requires no local government may impose, extend, or increase a general tax unless and until that tax is proposed by a 2/3 vote of the governing body and submitted to the electorate and approved by a majority of voters.
Measure Y was placed on the ballot by the Paramount City Council on November 5, 2019 by Resolution No. 19:042 and approved by (2/3) vote of the Paramount City Council.
A "YES" vote approves increasing the sales tax by 0.75%. A "NO" vote disapproves the increase.
