San Mateo Measure H is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in California.
What it does
Raise the city's sales and use tax from 0.25% to 0.5%
On your ballot
To provide funding for San Mateo city services, such as keeping local streets, sidewalks, parks, infrastructure, and community facilities safe, clean, and well-maintained, fixing potholes, providing fire protection, paramedic, crime prevention, and 9-1-1 emergency response, and improvements to traffic safety/traffic management, shall the City of San Mateo's ordinance establishing a one-quarter cent sales tax be adopted, providing 7 million dollars annually for general government use until ended by voters, with independent audits and all funds locally-controlled?
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports raising the city's sales and use tax from 0.25% to 0.5%.