Measure G: Measure G – City of San Carlos: Transactions and Use Tax Measure
City of San Carlos · San Mateo County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
To provide funding for San Carlos city services, such as keeping local streets, sidewalks, storm drains, parks, and community facilities safe, clean, and well-maintained; fixing streets and potholes; relieving traffic congestion; repairing aging infrastructure; and supporting fire protection, paramedic, crime prevention, and 911 emergency response; shall City of San Carlos' ordinance establishing a one-half cent sales tax be adopted, providing $6,000,000 annually for general government use for 14 years, with independent audits and all funds locally-controlled?
In plain language
Measure G would create a new one-half cent sales tax in San Carlos. It would last 14 years. The money would be for general city use. The ballot question lists streets, sidewalks, storm drains, parks, community buildings, potholes, traffic, aging infrastructure, fire, paramedic, crime prevention and 911 response. There would be independent audits. A YES vote creates the tax. A NO vote means the tax is not created.
Fiscal impact
A one-half cent sales tax raising $6,000,000 a year for 14 years.
Official ballot arguments
Filed for the official voter guide by each side, printed as submitted.
The official arguments will appear here once both sides’ arguments are on file.
What supporters and opponents say — outside sources (not official ballot arguments)
Statements by campaigns, officials and news coverage, quoted with attribution and linked to the original. VoterDecoder did not write them and does not endorse either side.
Supporters say
“Our costs are exceeding our revenues.”
— Rebecca Mendenhall, San Carlos Administrative Services Director, Palo Alto Daily Post (2026) · San Carlos officials consider sales tax increaseRead the source →
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.