CITY OF GUADALUPE
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL OF ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST CITY MEASURES G2026 AND J2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Guadalupe on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at which the following measures will be submitted to the voters.
MEASURE G2026
Shall the measure, to establish a local tax on gross receipts of cannabis businesses operating in Guadalupe, until ended by voters, authorizing the City Council to impose maximum tax rates up to 8% on retail, and up to 4% on all other cannabis businesses, allowing the Council discretion to set lower rates, with all revenue estimated at approximately $78,000 annually, remaining in the City to support essential City services, be adopted?
MEASURE J2026
Shall the measure be adopted to support public safety and other essential City services by increasing, until ended by voters, the City’s transient occupancy tax from 6% to 12%, paid only by persons who rent lodgings in the City for 30 days or less, and by extending the tax to RV parks and campgrounds, which is anticipated to raise up to $20,000 annually, and more if additional lodging facilities open in the City?
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 2, Division 9 of the California Elections Code, the legislative body of the City, or any member or members thereof authorized by the body, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument, not to exceed 300 words in length, for or against either City measure.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, based upon the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and sample ballots for the election, the Deputy City Clerk has fixed Monday, July 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., during normal office hours, as the date after which no arguments may be submitted. Arguments shall be submitted to the Deputy City Clerk, City of Guadalupe, Mailing Address: P.O. Box 908, Physical Filing Location: 918 Obispo Street, Guadalupe, CA 93434. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the filing deadline.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the City Council has determined that rebuttal arguments, not to exceed 250 words, may be filed not later than Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9295, the full text of the measures, the impartial analyses, direct arguments, and rebuttal arguments, if any, shall be available for public examination for a period of not less than ten (10) calendar days immediately following the applicable filing deadlines. During the public examination period, any voter of the City of Guadalupe may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or all of the materials to be amended or deleted in accordance with the California Elections Code.
David Trujillo, Deputy City Clerk
City of Guadalupe
