City of Los Angeles Measure FD (Los Angeles County)

What it does

FUNDING FOR THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT THROUGH A ONE-HALF PERCENT SALES TAX. INITIATIVE ORDINANCE FD. Shall an ordinance providing funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department, including for hiring firefighters, paramedics, and other staff, purchasing and maintaining vehicles and equipment, building and upgrading fire stations, and brush clearance; by imposing a one-half percent (0.5%) sales tax in the City of Los Angeles; with annual audits and a citizen's oversight committee; generating approximately $345 million annually until ended by voters; be adopted?

A YES vote means

Los Angeles would impose a one-half percent (0.5%) sales tax for the Fire Department's staff, vehicles, equipment, stations and brush clearance, raising about $345 million a year until ended by voters, with annual audits and a citizen oversight committee.

A NO vote means

Los Angeles would not impose this 0.5% sales tax for the Fire Department.

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

Background

According to the Chief Legislative Analyst's impartial summary, this measure qualified through a citizen-sponsored initiative petition and would add a 0.5% sales tax (raising the City rate from 10.25% to 10.75%) for a special Fire Department fund, in place until repealed by voters.

Money could go to staffing, fire trucks, ambulances and helicopters, equipment, fire stations, emergency communications, and brush clearance; a five-member Citizens' Oversight Committee would review spending.

The City Administrative Officer estimates about $345 million a year, and says the tax cannot be levied in any year the City fails to fund the Fire Department at its ten-year average share of discretionary funding.

The Council could amend the ordinance without a vote of the people only in limited ways, by a two-thirds vote after 30 days' public notice.

Put on the ballot by Citizen initiative petition.

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Los Angeles Measure FD mean?

Los Angeles would impose a one-half percent (0.5%) sales tax for the Fire Department's staff, vehicles, equipment, stations and brush clearance, raising about $345 million a year until ended by voters, with annual audits and a citizen oversight committee.

What does a NO vote on City of Los Angeles Measure FD mean?

Los Angeles would not impose this 0.5% sales tax for the Fire Department.

How many votes does City of Los Angeles Measure FD 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 Los Angeles Measure FD?

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.