Measure D, November 3
Fix Fresno's roads. Keep the public safe.
Same half-cent Fresno already pays. Same 8.35% rate. Measure D keeps the money collected in Fresno working for Fresno, with spending set by the people Fresno elects.
What Measure D does for you
What Measure D does
Measure C is ending. D keeps the half-cent at home.
Measure C, the countywide half-cent that has helped pay for Fresno streets since 1986, ends June 30, 2027. The next day, Measure D continues that same half-cent inside city limits.
The money goes to Fresno's general fund, the budget that pays for police, fire and public works. The mayor and council set that spending in public.
City leaders say D closes a $54 million yearly gap, protects 214 city jobs and spares FAX bus service from cuts.
Measure C begins helping pay for Fresno streets.
Fresno votes on Measure D. A simple majority passes it.
Measure C ends.
Measure D picks up the same half-cent inside city limits. The rate stays 8.35%.
After 10 years, it comes back to Fresno voters.
Buses
Keep FAX rolling.
When Measure C ends, the city faces a $54 million yearly gap. Measure D keeps the half-cent Fresno already pays working here at home.
City leaders say D keeps FAX bus service from being cut.
Public safety
Every 911 call runs on Fresno streets.
Police, firefighters and paramedics can't respond faster than the roads let them. A crumbling lane or a detour costs seconds that matter. Measure D keeps the funding that maintains Fresno streets here at home, in the same general fund that pays the officers and firefighters who answer the call.
For Fresno families
Fresno's money, Fresno's call.
No increase
Measure D doesn't raise your taxes. Fresno's rate stays at 8.35%, the same as today.
Spent in Fresno
Every Measure D dollar is collected in Fresno and spent in Fresno, in a budget set in public by the mayor and council you elect.
You decide again
Measure D lets Fresno put money where it's needed most. In 10 years, it comes back to voters.
City jobs that city leaders say Measure D protects, along with FAX bus service.
Built-in safeguards
Fair to Fresno, with an end date.
No one pays twice
Measure D can't stack on top of a countywide transportation tax. If one takes effect, D ends automatically.
Not permanent
After 10 years, Measure D comes back to Fresno voters to decide again.
Two measures on your ballot
Measure D keeps Fresno's decisions in Fresno.
You'll see two half-cent sales tax measures this November. Here's how they differ.
D keeps your money in your city, with the flexibility to meet future needs.
Questions
Your top 10 questions, answered
Will my taxes go up?
No. Fresno's sales tax rate stays at 8.35%, the same as today. Measure D keeps the half-cent Fresno already pays.
What is Measure D?
Measure D is a half-cent sales tax for the City of Fresno. It continues the half-cent Fresno already pays, starting July 1, 2027, and it's on your November 3, 2026 ballot. A simple majority passes it.
Why is it on the ballot now?
Measure C, the countywide half-cent that has helped pay for Fresno streets since 1986, ends June 30, 2027. When it ends, the city faces a $54 million yearly gap. Measure D keeps that half-cent working for Fresno.
How much does it raise, and where does it go?
About $65 million a year, and all of it is spent in Fresno. It goes to the city's general fund, the budget that pays for police, fire and public works.
Who decides how the money is spent?
The mayor and city council you elect. They set spending in public as part of the city budget.
Isn't a general tax a blank check?
General funds are how Fresno pays for police, fire and streets. Spending is set in public by the leaders you elect, and voters revisit Measure D in 10 years.
How does Measure D help public safety?
Police, firefighters and paramedics can't respond faster than the roads let them. Measure D keeps the money that maintains Fresno's streets here at home, in the same budget that pays our first responders.
What does it mean for FAX buses?
City leaders say Measure D keeps FAX bus service from being cut and protects 214 city jobs.
Is it permanent?
No. After 10 years, Measure D comes back to Fresno voters to decide again.
Why is there a city measure and a county one?
Measure D makes sure Fresno isn't left with nothing when Measure C ends. Measure D can't stack on top of a countywide transportation tax. If one takes effect, D ends automatically, so no one in Fresno pays twice.
Join us
I'm voting yes on D.
Add your name, tell your neighbors, and grab a yard sign. Fresno's money, kept in Fresno.