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Fresno County Measure A: Transient Occupancy Tax

Fresno County, California

My vote power

High

Election date

November 3, 2026

Fresno County Measure A: Transient Occupancy Tax is a ballot measure in Fresno County, California on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Measure A would add a 12% tax to hotel and short-term rental stays of 30 days or less in unincorporated Fresno County. Guests would pay it; the county expects about $4.5 million a year for general services.

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 · 66 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 1,016,725 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 ÷ 1,016,725) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.89, 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 A would add a 12% tax to hotel and short-term rental stays of 30 days or less in unincorporated Fresno County. Guests would pay it; the county expects about $4.5 million a year for general services.

Read the official ballot measure

A YES vote means

The county would collect the 12% lodging tax until changed or repealed. The money would go to its general fund.

A NO vote means

The county would not add this lodging tax in unincorporated areas.

Source: fresnocountyca.gov

Last updated September 24, 2026.