HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200922_LegPlatformLetter_SB1441City of San Luis Obispo, Office of the City Council, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401-3249, 805.781.7114, slocity.org
September 21, 2020
The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Governor, State of California
State Capitol, First Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: RE: SB 1441 (McGuire) Local Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Collection Act.
Request for Signature
Dear Governor Newsom,
The City of San Luis Obispo urges your signature on SB 1441 (McGuire). This measure extends the
sunset date on the Local Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Surcharge Collections Act from January
1, 2021, to January 1, 2026. The Act supports local governments’ ability to collect Utility User Taxes
(UUTs) from retail sales of prepaid wireless telecommunication products and services and assist the
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) with administration of the program.
This law has been a success. If SB 1441 is not passed and signed this year, over 100 cities with a local
UUT for prepaid wireless services will lose their ability to collect revenue at the end of the year. As
the City of San Luis Obispo, together with many jurisdictions throughout the State, grapples with how
to maintain core services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic it is imperative that we continue to
have the ability to collect this vital funding stream.
For these reasons, we are pleased to support this bill and thank you for your leadership on this
important issue.
Sincerely,
Heidi Harmon
Mayor
City of San Luis Obispo
Cc: San Luis Obispo City Council
Governor Gavin Newsom (via email: leg.unit@gov.ca.gov)
The Honorable Senator Mike McGuire (via fax: 916-651-4902
Dave Mullinax, League of California Cities, dmullinax@cacities.org
Meg Desmond, League of California Cities, mdesmond@cacities.org
League of California Cities, cityletters@cacities.org