Arvin Essential City Services Sales Tax Measure
City of Arvin · Kern County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
To protect funding for the City of Arvin’s local police and fire departments, 911 emergency response, street and road repairs, parks, youth and senior services, and other general city services, shall the measure establishing a 1% transactions and use tax in the City of Arvin, providing approximately $2,350,000 annually, until ended by voters, with all funds staying local, audited independently, and publicly disclosed, be adopted?
In plain language
Measure H would add a 1% transactions and use tax in the City of Arvin. This is a kind of local sales tax. The money would pay for general city services, such as police and fire, 911 response, street and road repair, parks, and youth and senior services. The ballot question says all funds would stay local, be audited independently, and be publicly disclosed. The tax would last until voters end it. A YES vote approves the tax. A NO vote means the tax is not adopted.
Fiscal impact
A 1% transactions and use tax, raising about $2,350,000 a year until ended by voters.
Official ballot arguments
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What supporters and opponents say — outside sources (not official ballot arguments)
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Supporters say
No public statements in favor were found.
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.