City of Adelanto Measure P — Transactions and Use Tax (San Bernardino County)

What it does

Shall the measure to provide funding for Adelanto city services, such as paving streets and fixing potholes, fire protection, paramedic, and 911 response; law enforcement and crime prevention; keeping public areas/parks safe/clean; addressing homelessness; and repairing aging storm drains, pipes, bridges, and public areas by establishing a 1% transactions and use tax, providing approximately $3,000,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring audits, public spending disclosure, all money controlled locally, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Adelanto would set a 1% sales tax, providing about $3,000,000 a year for streets, fire, police, parks, homelessness and infrastructure until ended by voters.

A NO vote means

Adelanto would not set this 1% sales tax.

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

This measure was placed on the ballot by the Adelanto City Council and would add a 1% local transactions and use (sales) tax to the city code, according to the City Attorney's impartial analysis; it needs a simple majority.

The tax is estimated to raise approximately $3,000,000 for the General Fund, usable for any municipal purpose such as streets, storm drains, parks, fire and emergency response, public safety and homelessness response; it would apply to purchases in the city by residents and non-residents alike, starting April 1, 2027.

The proceeds would be audited annually by an independent accountant, with results reported to the City Council and posted online.

Put on the ballot by Adelanto City Council (2026).

From official source.

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• City of Ontario Measure H — Transactions and Use Tax
• City of Chino Hills Measure J — Transactions and Use Tax
• City of Needles Measure K — Transient Occupancy Tax
• City of Needles Measure L — Municipal Bonds
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• City of Colton Measure O — Municipal Code Amendment

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Quick answers

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

Adelanto would set a 1% sales tax, providing about $3,000,000 a year for streets, fire, police, parks, homelessness and infrastructure until ended by voters.

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

Adelanto would not set this 1% sales tax.

How many votes does City of Adelanto Measure P 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 Adelanto 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.