Santa Ana’s Measure X — a 1.5% sales tax — is scheduled to decrease starting in 2029, meaning the city could lose out on $30 million in revenue. Voters will decide in November whether to let that happen or make the tax permanent.
The City Council approved bringing a ballot measure to voters at Tuesday night’s meeting. Councilmembers Jessie Lopez and David Penaloza voted against the proposal.
The tax measure was approved by voters in 2018 with plans to reduce the rate to 1% by 2029, then eliminate it in 2039. Money from the tax has helped the city fund street maintenance, public safety, youth services and homelessness services…