City of Hemet · Riverside County · November 3, 2026 California General Election
Measure Q: Public Safety, Essential City Services Measure
The question on your ballot
Hemet Public Safety, Essential City Services Measure. Shall a measure funding general city services such as 9-1-1 emergency response, public safety; reducing drug-related crime; keeping public areas safe/clean; addressing homelessness; reducing wildfire risks; providing safe, clean drinking water; repairing streets/potholes; maintaining library services; attracting/retaining businesses, by establishing a 1¢ sales tax providing approximately $16,000,000 annually until ended by voters, subject to oversight, public spending disclosure, all funds controlled locally, be adopted? [2]
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Ballot question from the City of Hemet's resolution placing the measure on the ballot; the printed ballot may differ slightly.
Vote YES or NO on the question exactly as printed.
Official documents
The county publishes the impartial analysis and the arguments for and against as PDFs. ThinkBallot links them as published; it doesn't summarize them.
- Measure Q: resolution placing the measure on the ballot
- Riverside County Registrar of Voters: Election Summary Report (PDF)
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