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Establish a 1% sales tax in Pacifica, estimated to raise $5 million annually until ended by voters. Revenue would fund general city services, with examples including emergency response, street paving, parks and beaches. Public disclosure, local control and independent annual audits are required.
Official source: https://smcacre.gov/elections/november-3-2026-statewide-general-election
Approval requirement: Majority (county listing).
Pacifica City Services Measure. To protect Pacifica’s long-term financial stability; fund police, fire, 911 emergency response; prioritize paving streets in the worst conditions; keep parks, beaches and public spaces safe and maintained; and for general government use, shall the City of Pacifica’s measure establishing a 1% (1¢) transactions and use (sales) tax, generating approximately $5,000,000 annually until ended by voters, with public disclosure and local control of funds, and independent annual audits, 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.
18 of 26 recorded Sales Tax measures in San Mateo 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 MATEO Measure AA
SAN MATEO Measure R
SAN MATEO Measure U
SAN MATEO Measure Y
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