City of Hayward Measure CC: Hayward Business License Tax Modernization
Source: alamedacountyca.gov
What does this measure do?
Measure CC would update Hayward's business license tax for the first time since 1978, charging higher rates on bigger businesses and lower rates on smaller ones. Businesses would pay about $12 million more a year for city services like police, fire, and libraries; residents' own taxes do not change.
Proposed by: Hayward City Council (unanimous vote, June 2, 2026)
The city's elected council. It asked voters to update the city's 48-year-old business license tax so it is based on each business's sales. A tax change needs voter approval.
Source: hayward-ca.gov
A YES vote means
Hayward businesses pay a new license tax based on their sales: at least $60 a year, and $0.30 to $3.75 per $1,000 of gross receipts. The city gets about $12 million more a year for general services.
A NO vote means
Hayward keeps its 1978 business license tax rates, and the city does not get the extra $12 million a year.
Sources: hayward-ca.gov23
Source: alamedacountyca.gov