Perris市选民11月3日决定C措施：拟向大型仓库每平方英尺年征10美分营业执照税
位于加利福尼亚州河滨县的 Perris 市选民，将在11月3日（周二）大选中决定一项针对大型仓储设施的税收措施。这项编号为 C 措施（Measure C）的提案，全名为「Perris 配送设施、工业企业与卡车场税措施」（Perris Distribution Facilities, Industrial Business and Truck Yards Tax Measure），由 Perris 市议会于今年7月28日以4票赞成、0票反对表决通过，提交选民公投。
按市府公布的方案，C 措施将对市内面积超过5万平方英尺、卡车进出频繁的非电商工业、仓储与制造设施，按每平方英尺每年最高10美分征收营业执照税，税额随消费者价格指数（CPI）逐年调整、年涨幅上限为3%。市府官员此前在市政说明会上表示，全市约有3,000万平方英尺的非电商仓储面积可能落入征税范围。
市府估算，该税如获通过，每年可为市普通基金带来约250万美元收入，用于维持911紧急响应与公共安全、修补街道与坑洼、改善交通安全、留住本地小企业等公共服务；措施同时要求公开支出情况，税收将持续征收至选民投票终止为止。
市府强调，C 措施不向居民、房主或传统小企业征税，也不是房产税或消费税；电商仓储设施与5万平方英尺以下的设施不在征税之列。作为一项普通税（general tax），C 措施只需简单多数（50%加一票）即可通过。
这已是 Perris 第二次把仓库税送交选民：2023年11月，该市曾以特别税形式提出类似措施，但未达到所需的三分之二多数。今年6月，Perris 选民已在初选中通过 B 措施（一项1%的普通销售税），市府估算其每年可带来约1,800万美元。
官方选票问句与措施全文可在市府网站查阅：C措施官方说明（Perris市府）。本次选举由河滨县选民登记处负责执行。
来源：GSM·美国
Perris Voters to Decide Measure C on November 3: Proposed 10-Cent-Per-Square-Foot Tax on Large Warehouses
Voters in Perris, in Riverside County, California, will decide a tax measure aimed at large warehouse facilities in the general election on Tuesday, November 3. The proposal, designated Measure C and formally named the Perris Distribution Facilities, Industrial Business and Truck Yards Tax Measure, was placed on the ballot by the Perris City Council on July 28 in a 4-0 vote.
Under the city's published plan, Measure C would impose a business license tax of up to 10 cents per square foot per year on non-e-commerce industrial, warehouse and manufacturing facilities larger than 50,000 square feet with heavy truck activity. The rate would adjust annually with the Consumer Price Index, with increases capped at 3 percent. City officials said at a town hall meeting that roughly 30 million square feet of non-e-commerce warehouse space in the city could fall within the tax's scope.
The city estimates the tax would raise about $2.5 million a year for the general fund, supporting public services including maintaining 911 emergency response and public safety, repairing streets and potholes, improving traffic safety and retaining small businesses. The measure requires public disclosure of spending and would remain in effect until ended by voters.
The city stresses that Measure C is not a tax on residents, homeowners or traditional small businesses, and is neither a property tax nor a sales tax; e-commerce warehouses and facilities under 50,000 square feet are exempt. As a general tax, Measure C needs only a simple majority (50 percent plus one vote) to pass.
This is Perris's second attempt at a warehouse tax: in November 2023 a similar proposal structured as a special tax failed to reach the required two-thirds majority. This June, Perris voters approved Measure B, a 1 percent general sales tax that the city estimates will raise about $18 million a year.
The official ballot question and full text are available from the city: Measure C official information (City of Perris). The election is conducted by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters.
Source: GSM · USA
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