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Establish a half-cent sales tax in Ontario, estimated to provide $32.5 million annually until ended by voters. It would fund general city services, with examples including emergency response, street repairs, homelessness services and affordable housing access. Audits, spending disclosure and local control of funds are required.
Official source: https://elections.sbcounty.gov/elections/2026/1103/measures/
Approval requirement: Majority (county listing).
To maintain fire, paramedic, police, 911 response, anti-gang programs; respond to property crimes, thefts, burglaries; clean and maintain public areas; repair streets/potholes; address homelessness; increase access to affordable housing for seniors/families/individuals; retain/attract local businesses; for general City services; shall the measure establishing a half-cent sales tax providing approximately $32,500,000 annually until ended by voters; requiring audits, spending disclosure, funds locally controlled, be adopted?
Official ballot wording and filing (PDF page 2). Wording transcribed from the official filing; line breaks and spacing normalized.
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Official ballot wording and filing (PDF page 2)
Content reviewed 2026-10-08. Source files checked 2026-10-08. Links open the county’s current files, which may change after review.
17 of 30 recorded Sales Tax measures in SB passed between 2004 and 2024.
Same county and broad measure type. These measures may have different purposes and voting rules. Historical outcomes are not a forecast.
Recent records from this comparison:
SAN BERNARDINO Measure V
SAN BERNARDINO Measure P
SAN BERNARDINO Measure M
SAN BERNARDINO Measure N
SAN BERNARDINO Measure S
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