City of Union City Measure II — Union City Essential Services Extension Measure (Alameda County)

What it does

Union City Essential Services Extension Measure. To maintain critical city services, including 9-1-1 emergency response/paramedics/fire protection; street/pothole repair; neighborhood police patrols; crime/gun violence prevention programs; youth/senior programs; and other city services, shall the measure extending the City of Union City's existing voter-approved utility users tax for 9 years at the current 5% rate (no increase), providing $7,000,000 annually, with senior/low-income exemptions, annual audits, and all funds locally controlled, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Union City would extend its existing 5% utility users tax for 9 years, providing $7,000,000 a year for city services, with senior and low-income exemptions and annual audits.

A NO vote means

Union City's existing 5% utility users tax would not be extended.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The Union City City Council placed this measure on the ballot to extend the city's existing 5% Utility Users Tax on telecommunications, video, electricity and gas services, which voters first approved in 2020, according to the City Attorney's impartial analysis.

The tax now expires December 31, 2028; the measure would extend it nine more years, to December 31, 2037, with no rate increase, keeping exemptions for approved applicants who are seniors 70 or older or low-income, including PG&E CARE enrollees.

It is a general tax that can be used for any governmental purpose; the analysis estimates about $7 million a year, requires annual independent audits, and says the measure passes with a simple majority.

Put on the ballot by Union City City Council (2026).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Union City Measure II mean?

Union City would extend its existing 5% utility users tax for 9 years, providing $7,000,000 a year for city services, with senior and low-income exemptions and annual audits.

What does a NO vote on City of Union City Measure II mean?

Union City's existing 5% utility users tax would not be extended.

How many votes does City of Union City Measure II need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Union City Measure II?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.