City of Hermosa Beach Measure HB (Los Angeles County)

What it does

Shall the measure to adopt a one-half percent (0.5%) local transactions and use (sales) tax providing approximately two million dollars ($2,000,000) annually until ended by voters (with citizens' oversight, independent audits, public reporting, and all funds remaining under local control) to maintain public safety services; repair and maintain streets, sidewalks, storm drains, parks, public facilities, and other infrastructure; address long-term fiscal sustainability; and support other general governmental purposes be adopted?

A YES vote means

Hermosa Beach would set a one-half percent (0.5%) sales tax raising about $2,000,000 a year for public safety, streets, storm drains, parks and other city purposes until ended by voters, with citizen oversight and audits.

A NO vote means

Hermosa Beach would not set this 0.5% sales tax.

What it would cost

0.5% sales tax: $0.50 on a $100 taxable purchase.

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

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

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 Hermosa Beach Measure HB mean?

Hermosa Beach would set a one-half percent (0.5%) sales tax raising about $2,000,000 a year for public safety, streets, storm drains, parks and other city purposes until ended by voters, with citizen oversight and audits.

What does a NO vote on City of Hermosa Beach Measure HB mean?

Hermosa Beach would not set this 0.5% sales tax.

How many votes does City of Hermosa Beach Measure HB 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 Hermosa Beach Measure HB?

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.