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City of Upland — Municipal Code Amendment

City of Upland, San Bernardino County • 2026 • Measure

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Revise Upland’s business license tax using rates between 0.065% and 0.2% of gross receipts. Revenue would fund general city services, with examples including streets, infrastructure and emergency response. The question states that the measure would lower taxes on most small businesses, generate $3.3 million in local funds and remain in effect until ended by voters, with independent audits.

Official source: https://elections.sbcounty.gov/elections/2026/1103/measures/

Approval requirement: Majority (county listing).

Official ballot question

Upland Business License Reform Measure To modernize City of Upland’s 31-year-old business license tax, with no tax increase to residents, lowering taxes on most small businesses, and ensuring large businesses pay their fair share for general city services such as: fixing potholes/streets; repairing infrastructure; and 9-1-1 response, shall the measure with rates between 0.065% and 0.2% of gross receipts, generating $3.3 million in local funds until ended by voters, and requiring independent audits, be adopted?

Official ballot wording and filing (PDF page 5). Wording transcribed from the official filing; line breaks and spacing normalized.

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Official ballot wording and filing (PDF page 5)

Content reviewed 2026-10-08. Source files checked 2026-10-08. Links open the county’s current files, which may change after review.

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