Approve the replacement tax, increasing the total sales-tax rate by 0.5 percentage points.
Measure L · City of Santa Rosa · Nov 3, 2026
Santa Rosa community safety and financial stability tax
Replaces the existing 0.5% Measure Q sales tax with an ongoing 1% tax for general city services.
At a glance
New tax- Does it raise taxes?
- Yes. Replaces the existing 0.5% sales tax with an ongoing 1% sales tax, about $23 million a year more.
- Estimated cost or revenue
- About $46 million annually, including approximately $23 million in additional annual revenue. The August analysis notes implementation depended on SB 762 becoming law.
- Who pays
- Not yet verified
- Where the money goes
- Not yet verified
- How long
- Not yet verified
From the City of Santa Rosa and the state’s fiscal analysis. Estimates are the state’s, not ours.
Your choice
Saved privately on this device.What your vote does
Retain the current tax and its March 2031 expiration.
How the money works
TypeNew tax
Cost, who pays and where the money goes are in “At a glance” above.
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Sources
- City of Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa community safety and financial stability tax · November 3, 2026
Checked Oct 31, 2026