Newark Measure DD is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in California.
What it does
Change the business license tax to rates of up to 0.3% of gross receipts, as specified in the ordinance, including reductions for many small businesses, generating an estimated $6.6 million annually for city services until ended by voters
On your ballot
Newark Essential Services Protection Measure. To protect city services such as repairing potholes/streets; keeping neighborhoods safe/clean, and maintaining 9-1-1 emergency response/fire protection/neighborhood police patrols/parks/recreation programs, shall the measure be adopted updating Newark’s 56-year-old business license ordinance, lowering many small businesses’ taxes, with rates up to 0.3% of gross receipts (as described in the ordinance), raising $6,600,000 annually until ended by voters, with spending disclosure/ independent audits?
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports changing the business license tax to rates of up to 0.3% of gross receipts, as specified in the ordinance, including reductions for many small businesses, generating an estimated $6.6 million annually for city services until ended by voters.
