City of Orange Cove Measure O — Special Parcel Tax Measure (Fresno County)

What it does

To generate approximately $460,907 annually to fund police, recreation, and park maintenance services where 70% of the special tax proceeds shall be used for police services, shall the measure levying $125/unit for single family homes and $140/unit for multifamily, $800/acre for non-residential, and $400/acre for undeveloped parcels, known as Measure O, be adopted without expiration, with 3% annual increase, with all funds generated staying in the City of Orange Cove?

A YES vote means

Orange Cove would levy a parcel tax of $125 per single-family unit, $140 per multifamily unit, $800 per non-residential acre and $400 per undeveloped acre, rising 3% a year with no end date, raising about $460,907 a year, 70% for police and the rest for recreation and parks.

A NO vote means

Orange Cove would not levy this parcel tax.

Needed to pass

A two-thirds supermajority: at least 2 out of every 3 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

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

Measure O was placed on the ballot by a majority vote of the Orange Cove City Council, according to the City Attorney's impartial analysis.

The analysis describes it as continuing a parcel tax for police, park maintenance and recreation services, without expiration until repealed by voters: $125 per single-family unit, $140 per multifamily unit, $800 per acre for nonresidential parcels and $400 per acre for undeveloped parcels, rising 3% a year for inflation.

The tax is estimated to raise about $460,907 a year, with 70% going to police services, and a citizen oversight committee would review spending; as a special tax it requires two-thirds voter approval.

Put on the ballot by Orange Cove City Council (2026).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Orange Cove Measure O mean?

Orange Cove would levy a parcel tax of $125 per single-family unit, $140 per multifamily unit, $800 per non-residential acre and $400 per undeveloped acre, rising 3% a year with no end date, raising about $460,907 a year, 70% for police and the rest for recreation and parks.

What does a NO vote on City of Orange Cove Measure O mean?

Orange Cove would not levy this parcel tax.

How many votes does City of Orange Cove Measure O need to pass?

A two-thirds supermajority: at least 2 out of every 3 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Orange Cove Measure O?

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.