Measure SG: SOUTH GATE FISCAL EMERGENCY STREET MAINTENANCE, YOUTH PROGRAMS, PARKS FUNDING PROTECTION MEASURE.
City of South Gate · Los Angeles County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall an ordinance preventing cuts to City of South Gate services including maintaining streets and sidewalks; maintaining school crossing guards, parks/ recr eation programs, police 911 and support services, and other General Fund uses by establishing an 8% utility user tax, exempting low income seniors, annually providing approximately $10,400,000 until ended by voters; requiring independent audits, public dis closure of all spending, local control, to benefit South Gate residents, be adopted?"
In plain language
Measure SG would create a new tax on utilities in South Gate. The city says this money would stop cuts to services. These include street and sidewalk repairs and school crossing guards. It also covers parks, recreation programs, and police 911 and support services. A YES vote sets up an 8% utility user tax. Low-income seniors would be exempt. It is expected to raise about $10,400,000 a year. This would continue until voters end it. A NO vote means this new tax is not created.
Fiscal impact
The tax is 8% on utility use. It would raise about $10,400,000 each year. It would continue 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
No public statements in favor were found.
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.