Californians will vote on 55 local tax and bond measures in the June 7 election, along with three special taxes that will be decided in special elections before the primary.
If all of the measures are approved, taxpayers would face an additional $176 million per year in taxes, along with property tax increases to repay $2.5 billion in new bond debt.
The June ballot includes 18 parcel taxes, 20 general obligation and school bonds, eight sales tax measures, three hotel tax increases, and other tax measures.
Noteworthy measures include:
- San Francisco General Obligation Bond. Measure A would authorize a $400 million general obligation bond to be repaid through a property tax of $100 per $100,000 of assessed value. The tax would cost taxpayers $30 million annually, for 30 years.
- Napa County Sales Tax Increase. Measure L would increase Napa County’s sales and use tax rate by 0.25 percentage points for 10 years, costing taxpayers an estimated $10 million annually.
- San Bernardino County Tax Repeal. Measure Z is a citizen-initiated effort to repeal a parcel tax-like “service fee” approved by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors without voter approval. Repealing the tax would save property owners $42.7 million annually.
- Manhattan Beach Parcel Tax. Measure A is a citizen-initiated measure that would impose a $1,095 tax on residential property, increased in future years for inflation. The tax would remain active for 12 years and would cost taxpayers an estimated $11 million annually. Citing the Upland decision, the city has declared that the special tax measure needs a simple majority vote, rather than a two-thirds vote, for passage.
In the June election alone, voters will decide the fate of more local ballot measures than in all of 2021.
Local Tax Elections in California, 2022 |
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| Election Date | Type of Measure | County | Jurisdiction | Ballot Designation | Description | Tax / Bond Total |
| April 12 | Parcel Tax | Marin | Paradise Ranch Estates Permanent Road Division | Measure R | Imposes a $968 per parcel tax for 10 years on property in the Paradise Ranch Estates Permanent Road Division. For taxable years after 2022-23, imposes an additional $125 on all parcels for 15 years. Measure R would cost taxpayers $153,912 annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors. Vote: Two-thirds. | $153,912 |
| April 12 | Sales Tax | Monterey | City of Pacific Grove | Measure A | Imposes an additional 0.5 percent local transactions and use tax, providing approximately $1.1 million annually and remaining active indefinitely. Placed on the ballot by the City Council. Vote: Majority. | $1,100,000 |
| May 3 | Parcel Tax | Alameda | Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District | Measure A | Increases taxes by renewing an expiring $138 parcel tax. The tax would remain active for seven years and cost property owners $4 million annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $4,000,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | Alameda | Alameda Unified School District | Measure B | Authorizes a $298 million bond to upgrade classrooms and science labs, improve accessibility, and construct additional school facilities. The bond will be repaid through a property tax of $45 per $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $298,000,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Alameda | City of Oakland | Measure C | Increases taxes by renewing an expiring $114.50 parcel tax. The tax would remain active for 30 years and cost taxpayers $18 million annually. Placed on the ballot by the City Council. Vote: Two-thirds. | $18,000,000 |
| June 7 | Vehicle Tax | Contra Costa | Contra Costa County | Measure G | Increases “fees” by renewing an expiring program that levies a $1 charge on every vehicle registered in the county and an additional $2 charge on certain commercial vehicles. The program would remain active for 10 years and cost taxpayers $1.1 million annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors. Vote: Two-thirds. | $1,100,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Contra Costa | City of Martinez | Measure F | Imposes a $79 single-family parcel levy with varying rates for other parcel types and limited exemptions for low-income households. The tax would remain active for 30 years and cost homeowners $1.2 million annually. Placed on the ballot by the City Council. Vote: Two-thirds. | $1,200,000 |
| June 7 | Sales Tax | Fresno | Fresno County Zoo Authority | Measure Z | Increases taxes by extending for 15 years an expiring transactions and use tax of 0.1 percent on sales in Fresno County. The tax would cost taxpayers $15 million annually, and revenue would be used to support the Fresno County Zoo. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $15,000,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | Fresno | Westside Elementary School District | Measure A | Authorizes a $4.5 million bond to modernize and update school facilities. The bond would be repaid through the imposition of a property tax of $30 for every $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $4,500,000 |
| June 7 | Hotel Tax | Humboldt | Humboldt County | Measure J | Increases the existing hotel tax rate from 10 percent to 12 percent. The tax increase would remain indefinitely and cost taxpayers $3 million annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors. Vote: Majority. | $3,080,000 |
| June 7 | Vehicle Tax | Humboldt | Humboldt County | Measure K | Increases “fees” by renewing an expiring program that levies a $1 charge for every vehicle registered in the county and an additional $2 charge for certain commercial vehicles. The fee would remain active for ten years and cost taxpayers $160,000 annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors. Vote: Two-thirds. | $160,000 |
| June 7 | Sales Tax | Kings | Kings County Fire Department | Measure F | Increases an existing transaction and use tax by 0.5 percent to support the personnel, infrastructure, and equipment needs of the Kings County Fire Department. The tax increase would cost taxpayers $11.7 million annually. Placed on the ballot via an initiative. Vote: Majority. | $11,700,000 |
| June 7 | Hotel Tax | Los Angeles | City of Avalon | Measure TT | Imposes an additional 1 percent on an existing hotel tax − currently set at 12 percent. The increase would cost taxpayers approximately $500,000 annually for 10 years. Placed on the ballot by the City Council. Vote: Majority. | $500,000 |
| June 7 | Sales Tax | Los Angeles | City of Avalon | Measure S | Imposes a 0.25 percent increase to an existing hotel tax, costing taxpayers approximately $250,000 annually to fund general government services. Placed on the ballot by the City Council. Vote: Majority. | $250,000 |
| June 7 | Sales Tax | Los Angeles | City of Torrance | Measure SST | Increases an existing transactions and use tax by 0.5 percent. The increase would cost taxpayers $18 million annually. Placed on the ballot by the City Council. Vote: Majority. | $18,000,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | Los Angeles | Little Lake City School District | Measure LL | Authorizes a $36 million bond to update school infrastructure. The bond would be repaid through a property tax of $30 for every $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $36,000,000 |
| June 7 | General Obligation Bond | Los Angeles | Antelope Valley Healthcare District | Measure H | Authorizes a $400 million general obligation bond to be repaid through an unspecified tax rate. The tax would remain active until the bond has been repaid fully. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $400,000,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Los Angeles | City of Manhattan Beach | Measure A | Imposes a $1,095 flat tax on each real property parcel within city limits and adjusted annually for inflation. The tax would remain active for 12 years and cost homeowners $11 million annually. Placed on the ballot via an initiative. Vote: Majority. | $11,000,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | Madera | Chowchilla Union High School District | Measure S | Authorizes a $25.1 million bond to finance school facility improvements. The bond would be repaid through a property tax of $28.77 per $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $25,100,000 |
| June 7 | Sales Tax | Marin | Marin County | Measure A | Increases taxes by extending an expiring 0.25 percent transactions and use tax. The tax would cost taxpayers $14 million annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors. Vote: Two-thirds. | $14,000,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | Marin | San Rafael City High School District | Measure B | Authorizes a $216 million bond to update school facilities. The bond would be repaid through a property tax of $30 per $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $216,000,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | Marin | San Rafael City Elementary School District | Measure C | Authorizes a $152 million bond to update school facilities. The bond would be repaid through a property tax of $30 per $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $152,000,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Marin | Larkspur-Corte Madera School District | Measure E | Increases taxes by renewing an expiring $910 parcel tax. The tax would remain active for 10 years and cost taxpayers $4 million annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $4,000,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | Marin | Mill Valley School District | Measure G | Authorizes a $194 million bond to update school facilities and improve accessibility for students with disabilities. The bond would be repaid through a property tax of $26 per $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $194,000,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Marin | City of Larkspur | Measure H | Imposes a parcel tax of $94.50 per residential unit or 1,500 square feet of nonresidential property, adjusted up to $3 per year. The tax would remain active for four years and cost taxpayers $680,000 annually. Placed on the ballot by the City Council. Vote: Two-thirds. | $680,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Marin | Town of Ross | Measure I | Imposes a parcel tax of $94.50 per residential unit or 1,500 square feet of nonresidential property, adjusted up to $3 per year. The tax would remain active for four years and cost taxpayers $93,000 annually. Placed on the ballot by the City Council. Vote: Two-thirds. | $93,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Marin | Town of San Anselmo | Measure J | Imposes a parcel tax of $94.50 per residential unit or 1,500 square feet of nonresidential property, adjusted up to $3 per year. The tax would remain active for four years and cost taxpayers $560,000 annually. Placed on the ballot by the City Council. Vote: Two-thirds. | $560,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Marin | Kentfield Fire Protection District | Measure K | Imposes a parcel tax of $94.50 per residential unit or 1,500 square feet of nonresidential property, adjusted up to $3 per year. The tax would remain for four years and cost taxpayers $265,500 annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $265,500 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Marin | Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District | Measure L | Imposes a parcel tax of $94.50 per residential unit, increasing $3 annually to a maximum of $103.50 per residential unit, or per 1,500 square feet of nonresidential property. The tax would remain active for four years and cost taxpayers $85,995 (in year one, increasing annually). Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $85,995 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Marin | Firehouse Community Park Agency | Measure M | Imposes a $75 parcel tax that would remain active for four years and cost taxpayers $40,000 annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $40,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | Mendocino | Anderson Valley Unified School District | Measure M | Authorizes a $13 million bond to improve school infrastructure. The bond would be repaid through a property tax of $60 per $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $13,000,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | Merced | Merced River School District | Measure T | Authorizes a $3.5 million bond to replace outdated infrastructure and modernize school facilities. The bond would be repaid through a property tax of $30 for every $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $3,500,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | Monterey | San Lucas Union School District | Measure C | Authorizes a $3.6 million bond to improve school facilities, repaid through a property tax of $60 for every $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $3,600,000 |
| June 7 | Sales Tax | Napa | Napa County | Measure L | Increases the existing transactions and use tax by 0.25 percent. The sales tax increase would cost taxpayers $10 million annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $10,000,000 |
| June 7 | General Obligation Bond | Napa | City of St. Helena | Measure H | Authorizes a $19.15 million bond to finance the acquisition and construction of municipal projects. The bond would be repaid through a property tax of $14.82 per $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the City Council. Vote: Two-thirds. | $19,150,000 |
| June 7 | Sales Tax | Nevada | Town of Truckee | Measure U | Increases an existing transactions and use tax by 0.5 percent. The sales tax increase would cost taxpayers $3 million annually, and revenue would be used to improve trail construction. Placed on the ballot by the City Council. Vote: Two-thirds. | $3,000,000 |
| June 7 | Cannabis Tax | Orange | City of Huntington Beach | Measure A | Imposes a special tax on the sale of cannabis, with a 6 percent levy on the gross receipts of any cannabis retail business and an additional 1 percent for other cannabis businesses. (Note: Huntington Beach does not currently authorize commercial cannabis in the city, so the revenue would be $0.) Placed on the ballot by the City Council. Vote: Two-thirds. | $0 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Sacramento | River Delta Fire District | Measure H | Imposes a parcel tax of $90 on each taxable parcel of land, costing taxpayers $130,000 annually, with no expiration. The revenue would be used to support the River Delta Fire District. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $130,000 |
| June 7 | Vehicle Tax | Sacramento | Sacramento County | Measure C | Increases “fees” by renewing an expiring program that levies a $1 charge for every vehicle registered in the county and an additional $2 charge for certain commercial vehicles. The fee would remain active for 10 years and cost taxpayers $350,000 annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors. Vote: Two-thirds. | $350,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax Repeal | San Bernardino | San Bernardino County Fire Protection District | Measure Z | A citizen-initiated measure to repeal an existing parcel tax-like “service fee.” The $162 parcel tax was imposed on taxpayers without voter approval due to “insufficient public input.” Vote: Majority. | $42,700,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | San Bernardino | Muroc Joint Unified School District | Measure B | Authorizes a $21 million bond to update school facilities and improve student access to technology. The bond would be repaid through a property tax of $49 for every $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $21,000,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | San Bernardino | Sierra Sands Unified School District | Measure C | Authorizes a $52.8 million bond for funding various school facility projects. The bond would be repaid through a property tax of $60 for every $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $52,800,000 |
| June 7 | General Obligation Bond | San Francisco | City and County of San Francisco | Measure A | Authorizes a $400 million general obligation bond to be repaid through a property tax of $100 per $100,000 of assessed value. The tax would cost taxpayers $30 million annually and remain active for 30 years. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors. Vote: Two-thirds. | $400,000,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | San Luis Obispo | Oceano Community Services District | Measure A | Imposes a $180 parcel tax on property in the Oceano Community Service District. The tax would cost taxpayers $410,760 annually and would remain active indefinitely. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Directors. Vote: Two-thirds. | $410,760 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | San Mateo | Hillsborough City School District | Measure H | Authorizes a $140 million bond to update and repair school facilities. The bond will be repaid through a property tax of $30 per $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $140,000,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | San Mateo | Millbrae Elementary School District | Measure E | Authorizes a $90 million bond to update and repair school facilities. The bond will be repaid through a property tax of $30 per $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $90,000,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | San Mateo | Belmont-Redwood Shores School District | Measure C | Imposes a $292 annual parcel tax on real property in the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District. The tax would cost taxpayers $3.5 million annually for 10 years. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $3,500,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | San Mateo | Jefferson Elementary School District | Measure J | Authorizes a $45 million bond to improve student safety and upgrade deteriorating classrooms. The bond would be repaid through a property tax of $15.70 for every $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $45,000,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | San Mateo | Brisbane School District | Measure G | Increases taxes by renewing an expiring $131 parcel tax. The tax would remain active for six years and cost taxpayers $450,000 annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $450,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | San Mateo | Ravenswood City School District | Measure I | Authorizes a $110 million bond to replace aging portable classrooms. The bond would be repaid through a property tax of $30 for every $100,000 of assessed value. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $110,000,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Santa Clara | Mount Pleasant Elementary School District | Measure H | Increases taxes by renewing an expiring $95 parcel tax. The tax will remain active for seven years and will cost property owners $480,000 annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $480,000 |
| June 7 | Bond, School | Santa Clara | Fremont Union High School District | Measure G | Authorizes a $275 million bond to upgrade and construct school facilities, repaid through a property tax of $1,500 for every $100,000 of assessed value. The tax would remain active until 2052. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: 55 percent. | $275,000,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Santa Clara | Alum Rock Union School District | Measure I | Increases taxes by renewing an expiring $214 parcel tax. The tax would remain active for seven years and cost taxpayers $4.5 million annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $4,500,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Santa Clara | Milpitas Unified School District | Measure E | Increases taxes by renewing an expiring $84 parcel tax. The tax would remain active for eight years and cost taxpayers $1.6 million annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $1,600,000 |
| June 7 | Sales Tax | Santa Cruz | City of Santa Cruz | Measure F | Imposes a 0.5 percent sales tax increase “to address fiscal shortfalls.” The tax would cost taxpayers $6 million annually. Placed on the ballot by the City Council. Vote: Majority. | $6,000,000 |
| June 7 | Hotel Tax | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County | Measure B | Imposes a 1 percent increase in an existing tax on lodging in unincorporated parts of the county and a 3 percent increase for vacation rental properties. The increase will cost taxpayers $2.3 million annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors. Vote: Majority. | $2,300,000 |
| June 7 | Plastic Tax | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County | Measure C | Imposes a tax of 12.5 cents per single-use cup, with no expiration. The tax is expected to cost taxpayers $700,000 annually. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors. Vote: Majority. | $700,000 |
| June 7 | Parcel Tax | Tulare | Exeter Public Cemetery District | Measure U | Imposes a $35 parcel tax on property in the Exeter Public Cemetery District, continuing indefinitely. The parcel tax would cost taxpayers $270,000 annually to support the operations of the cemetery district. Placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees. Vote: Two-thirds. | $270,000 |
| Proposed 2022 | Sales Tax | Sacramento | City of Sacramento | Pending | Increases an existing transactions and use tax by 0.5 percent to “improve transportation infrastructure and support economic growth.” The tax increase will cost taxpayers $8.5 billion over 40 years, or $212.5 million annually. Proposed via an initiative. | $212,500,000 |
| Proposed 2022 | Gross Receipts Tax | Alameda | City of Oakland | Pending | Increases taxes on employers by changing the business license tax to a gross receipts-based tax. The Oakland Blue Ribbon Task Force − commissioned to study the tax − recommended the tax apply to taxpayers with more than $1 billion in gross receipts and more than 1,000 employees nationally and would increase the tax burden for these taxpayers more than 760 percent on average. Proposed by the City Council. | Unknown |
| Proposed 2022 | General Obligation Bond | Alameda | City of Berkeley | Pending | The Berkeley City Council is exploring potential tax increases to pay for city infrastructure and housing projects, including a $500 million bond that would be repaid via a property tax increase. Property owners would pay $54 for every $100,000 of assessed value. | Unknown |
| Proposed 2022 | Vacancy Tax | Alameda | City of Richmond | Pending | The Richmond City Council is considering putting a tax on vacant properties on the November ballot. Although the tax rate has not been finalized, the proposal is expected to cost taxpayers approximately $1.5 million annually. | $1,500,000 |
| Proposed 2022 | Documentary Transfer Tax | Los Angeles | City of Los Angeles | Pending | Imposes a documentary transfer tax of 4 percent on property sales above $4 million, increasing to 5.5 percent on property sales above $10 million. Proposed via an initiative. | $800,000,000 |
| Proposed 2022 | Oil Tax | Los Angeles | City of Long Beach | Pending | A citizen-initiated measure to increase an existing oil production tax. The current tax rate is $3 per barrel of oil produced. | Unknown |
| Proposed 2022 | Vacant Property Tax | San Francisco | City and County of San Francisco | Pending | Imposes a tax on residential property that has remained uninhabited for several years. The proposed tax rate varies from $2,500 to $20,000 annually, depending on the property’s square footage and vacancy period. The tax would remain active until 2054. Proposed via an initiative. | $38,000,000 |
| Proposed 2022 | Business License Tax | Santa Clara | City of Palo Alto | Pending | Imposes a tax on business office spaces. Offices with square footage smaller than 5,000 feet would pay a flat $50 annual fee, while larger offices would pay 5, 10, 15, or 20 cents per square foot, depending on which option the council pursues. Proposed by the City Council. | $11,000,000 |