City of Hawaiian Gardens Measure BL (Los Angeles County)

What it does

Shall the measure to help fund general City services, such as public safety, street operations and maintenance, and parks and recreation services, by updating and simplifying the City’s business license tax to levy a maximum annual $50 flat rate plus $0.95 per $1,000 of gross receipts above $30,000 for all businesses other than contractors, and a $175 flat rate for contractors, generating approximately $563,810 until ended by voters, all funds being local, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Hawaiian Gardens' business license tax would be a maximum $50 flat rate plus $0.95 per $1,000 of gross receipts above $30,000, and $175 for contractors, raising about $563,810 for general city services until ended by voters.

A NO vote means

Hawaiian Gardens' current business license tax would not change.

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

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Hawaiian Gardens Measure BL mean?

Hawaiian Gardens' business license tax would be a maximum $50 flat rate plus $0.95 per $1,000 of gross receipts above $30,000, and $175 for contractors, raising about $563,810 for general city services until ended by voters.

What does a NO vote on City of Hawaiian Gardens Measure BL mean?

Hawaiian Gardens' current business license tax would not change.

How many votes does City of Hawaiian Gardens Measure BL 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 Hawaiian Gardens Measure BL?

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.