Measure Y: City of Woodland Sales Tax Measure

In plain language

Measure Y is a sales tax measure for the City of Woodland. A YES vote adds a one-cent sales tax. The money would rebuild roads and fix potholes. It would fund more police and fire protection. It would help hire and keep public safety workers. It would maintain parks and trails. It would also fund cleaning public spaces. The money must stay local. It is subject to audits and public spending reports. A NO vote means this new sales tax does not happen.

Fiscal impact

The sales tax is one cent. It would raise about $16 million each year for general government services. It lasts until voters end it.

Impartial analysis

CITY OF WOODLAND CITY ATTORNEY’S IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF MEASURE “Y” ONE CENT TRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX On June 16, 2026, the City Council voted to place Measure “Y” on the November 3, 2026 general municipal election ballot. By placing Measure “Y” on the ballot, the City complies with Article XIII C of the California Constitution (Proposition 218), which requires a majority of the voters to approve an ordinance which establishes a general tax. If approved by a majority of Woodland voters, this Measure would authorize a second supplemental one cent ($0.01), or one percent (1%), retail transactions and use (sales) tax within the City of Woodland, which would remain in effect unless and until the ordinance is repealed by the voters. A one cent, or one percent, tax rate equates to a tax of $0.01 per $1.00 purchased. It is estimated that Measure “Y” will provide an additional $16,000,000 in annual local funding that could be used to maintain and improve City services. This tax would be a “general tax,” meaning that revenues raised from the tax would go into the City’s general fund to pay for any lawful City program, improvement, or service. California Revenue and Taxation Code section 7285.9 authorizes the City to levy this second supplemental general transactions and use (sales) tax at a rate of one percent (1%) so long as the tax is approved by a majority of the voters voting in an election on that issue. The tax would be paid in addition to current sales taxes and would be collected at the same time and in the same manner as existing sales taxes. All revenues raised by the tax would remain in the City and would not be shared with the State, County or any other agency. A "yes" vote on Measure “Y” will authorize the one cent transactions and use (sales) tax. A "no" vote on Measure “Y” will not authorize the one cent transactions and use (sales) tax. If Measure “Y” is not approved, the General Fund will not receive the sales tax revenues identified in the Measure. The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure “Y”. If you desire a copy of the Measure, please call the Office of the City Clerk at [phone number omitted] and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you. /s/ Ethan Walsh ETHAN WALSH City Attorney

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.