City of Newark · Alameda County · November 3, 2026 California General Election
Measure DD: Newark Essential Services Protection Measure
The question on your ballot
"Newark Essential Services Protection Measure. To protect city services such as repairing potholes/streets; keeping neighborhoods safe/clean, and maintaining 9-1-1 emergency response/fire protection/neighborhood police patrols/parks/recreation programs, shall the measure be adopted updating Newark's 56-year-old business license ordinance, lowering many small businesses' taxes, with rates up to 0.3% of gross receipts (as described in the ordinance), raising $6,600,000 annually until ended by voters, with spending disclosure/independent audits?" [1]
Vote YES or NO on the question exactly as printed. Percentage Passing: 50% + 1.
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