City of Palo Alto · Santa Clara County · November 3, 2026 California General Election
Measure J: Transactions and Use Tax
The question on your ballot
City of Palo Alto Community Safety/Services Measure. To provide general city services including repairing Cubberley Community Center for current safety, earthquake, accessibility standards; upgrading deteriorating electrical systems, wiring, plumbing; acquiring outdoor space/sites; maintaining streets, safe, clean downtown/commercial cores; preparing for natural disasters; repairing deteriorating community spaces, libraries, shall City of Palo Alto’s measure enacting a 0.5% (1/2¢) sales tax, providing approximately $15,600,000 annually until ended by voters, with published financial audits, all funds used locally, be adopted? [1]
Vote YES or NO on the question exactly as printed. Majority Vote Required.
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.
- Primary Argument In-Favor
- Rebuttal Argument to Primary Argument In-Favor
- Primary Argument Against
- Rebuttal Argument to Primary Argument Against
- Impartial Analysis
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