The results were shared with the City Council on 02/21/2024. Our written communication starts from page 54 here. Our oral communication can be found here. The City Council decided not to propose a ballot initiative for new taxes!
You can see the results here and comments here.
We received 341 total responses, including 296 responses from registered Cupertino voters. Given there are a little more than 33K registered voters in Cupertino, the margin of error is ±5.67%.
The City of Cupertino is facing significant budget deficit.
Cupertino’s City Council is weighing four new tax options to replace lost revenue from Apple’s online sales tax. The council must decide by June of this year which of those options will appear on the November 2024 ballot for Cupertino voters. Please see here for more information.
Cupertino city staff published a survey for the new taxes here; however, that survey is for Cupertino businesses only, and not for residents. We at The Cupertino Voice are not affiliated with the City of Cupertino, but comprise a small group of residents who feel that our residents should have an opportunity to weigh in on any of the new taxes being proposed. Please share your opinions by answering the questions below.
Please participate in the survey here.