Measure M: City of Clayton Transaction and Use Tax
City of Clayton · Contra Costa County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
CITY OF CLAYTON SALES TAX MEASURE. To provide local funding to maintain City of Clayton programs, services, and facilities, including: police services, traffic enforcement and road safety, road and sidewalk improvements, enhance library and recreation opportunities, park maintenance, recrui tment and retention of city employees and other city services, shall the City of Clayton levy a 1% sales tax until ended by voters generating approximately $1,000,000 annually, subject to public review, the annual audit and all funds benefiting Clayton?
In plain language
Measure M creates a new sales tax in Clayton. A YES vote adds a 1% sales tax to fund city programs and services. This includes police, traffic enforcement, and road safety. It also includes road and sidewalk repairs, library and recreation programs, and park maintenance. It would help the city hire and keep city employees. The tax would continue until voters end it. It would raise about $1,000,000 a year. There would be public review and an annual audit. A NO vote means this new 1% sales tax would not be added.
Fiscal impact
A 1% sales tax is expected to raise about $1,000,000 each year. It lasts until voters end it.
Official ballot arguments
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What supporters and opponents say — outside sources (not official ballot arguments)
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Supporters say
“We don't have a spending problem, we have a revenue problem.”
— Kris Lofthus, Clayton City Manager, CC News (contracosta.news) (2026) · Clayton Agrees to Place 1% Sales Tax on November BallotRead the source →
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.