Oxnard—The Oxnard City Council voted on June 16, 2026, to place the “City of Oxnard Public Safety, Financial Stability Measure (No Tax Rate Increase)” on the November 3, 2026, ballot, providing Oxnard voters the opportunity to choose whether to continue the City’s existing Measure O sales tax beyond its current expiration date in March 2029.
MEASURE O is a locally controlled half-cent sales tax that was approved by 65 percent of Oxnard voters in 2008. It has provided funding for a range of City services, including police and fire protection, 911 emergency response, street and alley maintenance, youth and senior programs, homelessness response, and other community programs. Measure O is currently scheduled to expire in March 2029 unless renewed by voters.
Only the voters have the authority to establish, extend, or raise taxes. The City Council’s action provides the community with the opportunity to decide whether they want to maintain this existing local funding source and the services it supports. If voters approve the renewal of Measure O, Oxnard’s sales tax rate would remain unchanged at its current rate of 9.25 percent. Measure O’s existing accountability provisions, including independent annual audits, public reporting requirements, and citizen oversight of Measure…
