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City of Fresno Measure D: Transactions and Use Tax

Fresno city, California

My vote power

High

Election date

November 3, 2026

City of Fresno Measure D: Transactions and Use Tax is a ballot measure in Fresno city, California on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Measure D would start a 0.5% Fresno sales tax as the current county transportation tax ends, keeping today's total rate. People buying taxable goods in the city would pay it; money would enter the city's general fund for up to 10 years, or until a county transportation tax starts.

How do we calculate my vote power?

What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.

Representation: High · 69 out of 100

This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 545,970 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 545,970) ÷ ln(50,000) = 69.76, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

High representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.

What does this measure do?

Measure D would start a 0.5% Fresno sales tax as the current county transportation tax ends, keeping today's total rate. People buying taxable goods in the city would pay it; money would enter the city's general fund for up to 10 years, or until a county transportation tax starts.

Read the official ballot measure

A YES vote means

The city would collect the half-cent tax for general services until a county transportation tax starts or 10 years pass, whichever comes first.

A NO vote means

The city would not add this half-cent sales tax.

Source: fresnocountyca.gov

Source: agendas.fresno.gov

Last updated September 24, 2026.