Measure FD: Funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department Through a One-Half Percent Sales Tax Initiative Ordinance
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Measure FD: Funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department Through a One-Half Percent Sales Tax Initiative Ordinance is a ballot measure in Los Angeles city, California on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Adds a half-cent sales tax in the City of Los Angeles to pay for firefighters, paramedics, fire trucks, stations, and brush clearance, raising about $345 million a year until voters end it. Shoppers in the city pay the tax, and a citizens' committee and yearly audits track the money.
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: Above average · 60 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 3,857,263 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 ÷ 3,857,263) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.73, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Safety and Crime Control
Adds a half-cent sales tax in the City of Los Angeles to pay for firefighters, paramedics, fire trucks, stations, and brush clearance, raising about $345 million a year until voters end it. Shoppers in the city pay the tax, and a citizens' committee and yearly audits track the money.
A YES vote means
The city sales tax rises by 0.5% and the money goes to the Fire Department, on top of a required minimum of regular city funding.
A NO vote means
No new sales tax; the Fire Department stays funded through the regular city budget.
Sources: clerk.lacity.gov · content.lavote.gov
Source: clerk.lacity.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.