Contra Costa Taxpayers Association
November 8, 2022 Ballot Positions
STATE MEASURES
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PROP |
TENTATIVE NAME/DESCRIPTION |
CoCoTax POSITION |
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Contra Costa Measures
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CITY or AGENCY |
Measure |
DESCRIPTION |
Needed to Pass |
CoCoTax POSITION |
| ORINDA UNION SchD | Z | EDUCATIONAL PARCEL TAX $295 per parcel per year | 2/3rds | NEUTRAL |
For a brief explanation of CoCoTax rationale Pros: It has a sunset provision, restricted to 7 years without another election. Citizens Oversight Committee to ensure expenditure expended for the restricted purposes, exemptions for homeowners over 65, and for disabled low income homeowners. Cons: Senior citizen exemptions must be applied for each year, quick special election wasting taxpayer funds when election could have been on a general or midterm election cycle at a much lower cost; lower valued parcels pay more as a percent of parcel value.
No Position: CocoTax declines a recommendation because the measure is not within our mission or the measure does not have an impact on taxpayers. Neutral: the measure has tax impacts and reasonable pros and cons. The measure may be deemed a “community preference” issue.