City of Paramount Measure P (Los Angeles County)

What it does

City of Paramount Public Safety, Environment, Streets and Business Improvement Measure Without taxing residential property owners or renters, shall the ordinance to fund services for Paramount 911 response/public safety; reducing crime; responding to business burglaries; addressing street racing; monitoring/improving water/air quality; repairing streets/potholes; supporting businesses by annually levying between 8¢ and 13¢ per square foot on industrial/commercial properties only, with annual adjustments up to 3%, raising approximately $4,000,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring audits, spending disclosure, local control, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Paramount would levy 8¢ to 13¢ per square foot a year on industrial and commercial properties only, adjusted up to 3% a year, raising about $4,000,000 a year for public safety, water/air quality, streets and business support until ended by voters.

A NO vote means

Paramount would not levy this tax on industrial and commercial properties.

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

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

The Paramount City Council noticed a public hearing for July 28, 2026 on its intention to place this special parcel tax on the November 3, 2026 ballot, as state law (Government Code section 50077) requires before a city proposes a special tax, according to the city's notice.

According to the notice, the tax would apply only to industrial and commercial properties, at 8 to 13 cents per square foot a year with annual adjustments of up to 3%, raising about $4,000,000 a year for public safety and 911 response, crime and street racing enforcement, water and air quality monitoring, street repair and business programs.

As a special tax, the measure needs two-thirds of the votes cast, the notice states.

Put on the ballot by Paramount City Council, after a public hearing set for July 28, 2026 (resolution number and vote not found online).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Paramount Measure P mean?

Paramount would levy 8¢ to 13¢ per square foot a year on industrial and commercial properties only, adjusted up to 3% a year, raising about $4,000,000 a year for public safety, water/air quality, streets and business support until ended by voters.

What does a NO vote on City of Paramount Measure P mean?

Paramount would not levy this tax on industrial and commercial properties.

How many votes does City of Paramount Measure P 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 Paramount Measure P?

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.