City of Twentynine Palms Measure G — Transactions and Use Tax (San Bernardino County)

What it does

Shall the measure funding services for City of Twentynine Palms residents (including those required for maintaining 911 and emergency response times, police officers and patrols; repairing streets/sidewalks; responding to floods/natural disasters; maintaining clean and safe public parks; and upgrading the animal shelter) by levying a transaction (sales) and use tax of 1%, providing approximately $2,000,000 in funds annually until ended by voters, requiring audits, public spending disclosures, and that all funds are used locally, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Twentynine Palms would levy a 1% sales tax, providing about $2,000,000 a year for police, streets, disaster response, parks and the animal shelter until ended by voters.

A NO vote means

Twentynine Palms would not levy 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

The Twentynine Palms City Council voted on July 14, 2026 to place this one percent sales tax on the ballot, according to the City Attorney's impartial analysis.

The tax would apply to taxable retail purchases in the city (not groceries or prescription medication), including by tourists and visitors; it is estimated to raise an additional $2,000,000 a year starting around April 1, 2027, and would remain until ended by voters.

It is a general tax requiring a simple majority, but the measure limits spending to its stated purposes, such as 911 and emergency response, police, street and sidewalk repair, flood response, park safety and upgrading the animal shelter, and requires the annual audit to confirm compliance.

Put on the ballot by Twentynine Palms City Council, July 14, 2026.

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Twentynine Palms Measure G mean?

Twentynine Palms would levy a 1% sales tax, providing about $2,000,000 a year for police, streets, disaster response, parks and the animal shelter until ended by voters.

What does a NO vote on City of Twentynine Palms Measure G mean?

Twentynine Palms would not levy this 1% sales tax.

How many votes does City of Twentynine Palms Measure G 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 Twentynine Palms Measure G?

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.