The measure Y tax is being called a transaction and use tax. When actually it's a sales tax on taxable items purchased, delivered, or registered in Santa Monica.
And in 2010 it was pitched and sold on similar terms. Half going to the schools, and if it wasn't passed cuts to the fire and police departments. I encourage everyone to look at the reasoning in the October 4, 2010 Santa Monica Daily Press article titled, Why Y and YY?
Then aren't all of you sitting up regenerating and raving about making things more affordable? Wouldn't dropping the half cent sales tax work toward that goal?
Or let's look at it in another way. In 2024 the City has gotten to thirty residents per city employee. Maybe more departments, programs, and city employees is not what's needed, what's need is for the City to financially tighten it's belt. Or no affordability, it's one or the other.
