After the campaign season that seemed to last forever, it all comes down to this. Tonight, we’ll all be anxiously awaiting the results on Colorado Amendment 69.
Okay, maybe that’s not the biggest draw today. Perhaps that honor belongs to Oregon Measure 97, or Maine Question 2, or Louisiana Amendment 3, or California Proposition 55. But just on the off chance that these aren’t the headlines on the election coverage you’re following, here’s a quick guide to some of the major tax-related ballot issues voters will see today. [Note: All measures have been updated with results as of Wednesday morning.]
Latest Update: Wednesday, November 9, 3:00 PM
Income Taxes
| STATE | MEASURE | YES | NO | REPORTING | LIVE RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Proposition 55 | 62% | 38% | 97% in | CA Results |
| Income Tax Increase Extension. Twelve-year extension of temporary income tax increases which add three brackets with top marginal rate of 13.3 percent. (Analysis) | |||||
| Colorado | Amendment 69 | 20% | 80% | 86% in | CO Results |
| “ColoradoCare” Income and Payroll Tax Increase. Would impose a 10 percent tax (atop the 4.63 percent existing PIT) to fund a single-state public option healthcare system with a unique governing structure not subject to legislative or executive oversight. (Analysis) | |||||
| Maine | Question 2 | 50% | 50% | 94% | ME Results |
| Income Tax Surcharge. Would increase the top marginal rate from 7.15 to 10.15 percent on income above $200,000. This would be the highest top marginal rate outside of California. (Analysis) | |||||
| Washington | Olympia I-1 | 45% | 55% | 94% | WA Results |
| Olympia Local Income Tax. Would take on state prohibition on local income taxes head on with a local income tax test case. (Analysis) |
Other Significant TaxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. Issues
| STATE | MEASURE | YES | NO | REPORTING | LIVE RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | Amendment 3 | 44% | 56% | 100% in | LA Results |
| Repealing Federal Deductibility for CIT. The Amendment would repeal the deduction for federal corporate income taxes paid, which will also trigger a corporate rate reduction from 8 percent to 6.5 percent. (Analysis) | |||||
| Missouri | Amendment 4 | 57% | 43% | 99% in | MO Results |
| Barring Sales Tax Base Broadening. The Amendment would prohibit expanding the sales tax base to include additional services (most economist believe the sales tax should apply to all final consumer transactions). (Analysis) | |||||
| Oklahoma | Question 779 | 41% | 59% | 100% in | OK Results |
| Sales Tax Increase. Would increase the state sales tax rate from 4.5 to 5.5 percent, designed to raise $550 million. This would yield an average state and local sales tax rate of 9.85 percent, the second highest in the country. (Analysis) | |||||
| Oregon | Measure 97 | 41% | 59% | 94% in | OR Results |
| Gross Receipts Tax. Imposition of an extremely high-rate 2.5 percent gross receipts tax on receipts above $25 million, which can lead to tax pyramiding and high rates on companies with slim margins. (Analysis) | |||||
| Washington | Initiative 732 | 42% | 58% | 62% in | WA Results |
| Carbon Tax. A roughly revenue-neutral (in the intermediate term) rising-rate carbon tax offset by reductions to the sales tax and the GRT on manufacturing. (Analysis) |
Sin Taxes
| STATE | MEASURE | YES | NO | REPORTING | LIVE RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIJUANA TAXES | |||||
| Legalization and taxation at proposed 15 percent rate in Arizona, 15 percent (plus $9.25 per oz. of flowers and $2.75 per oz. of leaves) in California, 10 percent in Maine, and 15 percent in Nevada. (Analysis) | |||||
| Arizona | Proposition 205 | 48% | 52% | 98% in | AZ Results |
| California | Proposition 64 | 56% | 44% | 97% in | CA Results |
| Maine | Question 1 | 50% | 50% | 91% in | ME Results |
| Massachusetts | Question 4 | 54% | 46% | 96% in | MassLive |
| Nevada | Question 2 | 54% | 46% | 100% in | NV Results |
| TOBACCO TAXES | |||||
| Increase from $0.87 to $2.87 per pack in California, from $0.84 to $2.59 per pack in Colorado, from $0.17 to $0.40 (Prop A) or $0.77 (Amdt 3) in Missouri, and $0.44 to $2.20 in North Dakota. (Analysis) | |||||
| California | Proposition 56 | 63% | 37% | 97% in | CA Results |
| Colorado | Amendment 72 | 46% | 54% | 87% in | CO Results |
| Missouri | Prop A & Amdt 3 | 45% | 55% | 99% in | MO Results |
| North Dakota | Measure 4 | 38% | 62% | 100% in | ND Results |
| SODA TAXES | |||||
| Three California cities considering a 1 cent per ounce excise on soda, while Boulder, CO contemplates a 2 cent per ounce tax. (Analysis) | |||||
| California | Oakland Measure HH | 62% | 38% | 60% in | Oakland Results |
| San Francisco Prop V | 62% | 38% | 99% in | SF Results | |
| Albany Measure 01 | 71% | 29% | 76% in | Albany Results | |
| Colorado | Boulder Measure 2H | 54% | 46% | 86% in | Boulder Results |
For our analysis of other tax-related ballot issues not listed on this ballot guide, click here.
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