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Be cautious buying anything expensive in Westminster, Santa Ana, or Los Alamitos.
How are people feeling about Measure Z?
If an increase of taxes shows a tangible benefit, sure. But raising taxes just because someone fuckedup the budget? No thanks.
More on reddit.comI just noticed sales tax is lower in other CA cities, does anyone take advantage?
Santa Ana tax rate one of the highest
Just bought some cyber monday things at the Westminster best buy. My wife and I couldn't work out why the tax was off from what we expected at 7.75%.
Turns out Westminster taxes at 9.25%. Santa Ana does too along with Los Alamitos.
Be careful where you are shopping folks. Dont pay more than you have to! This was quite the surprise.
I'm a resident of Orange and conflicted about Measure Z, which proposes raising the sales tax from 7.75% to 8.25%. For context, if someone in Orange spends $400 on Amazon, this would mean an extra $2 in taxes. While I support public services like police, parks, and libraries, I’m skeptical because the main driver of this measure seems to be years of financial mismanagement. Raising taxes doesn't guarantee better fiscal responsibility.
Other cities in Orange County—like Santa Ana, Stanton, Westminster, and La Palma—have also increased their sales taxes, yet they don’t necessarily offer top-notch public resources. I’m left wondering: Are we voting to raise taxes just to see another request in eight years, with the justification of "it's been eight years since the last increase?"
What are your thoughts? Are we helping the city or enabling mismanagement and setting ourselves up for another round of tax hikes?
If an increase of taxes shows a tangible benefit, sure. But raising taxes just because someone fuckedup the budget? No thanks.
I am voting no.
I was involved in a hit and run. Orange Police never returned my phone calls, even after I provided the driver's ID. Thanks detective Craig Brown. IMO, look for revenue from other sources - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMQaI5fSyoo
Also, voting no on Measures-G. The total cost is like $1.5 billon dollars for the lifetime of the bond. They should get the money from Prop 2, which I am voting for.