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Loma Linda council deadlocks on placing 1¢ sales-tax measure on June ballot
Summary
Council discussion centered on whether to ask voters to approve a 1¢ transaction-and-use tax to shore up a midyear shortfall; staff estimated 1¢ would generate about $6.4 million annually, but the motion failed to reach the 4-of-5 vote threshold required to place the measure on the June 2026 ballot.
The Loma Linda City Council debated whether to place a 1¢ transaction-and-use tax on the June 2026 ballot but failed to secure the supermajority needed to do so.
City Manager Rhonda told the council the staff recommendation was to seek direction to put an additional 1¢ sales-tax measure before voters, saying the city is facing a midyear shortfall of about $1.2 million and that a 1¢ increase “would generate approximately $6,400,000 in additional revenue.” She added that, compared with neighboring cities, some jurisdictions have total sales-tax rates as high as 8.75–9 percent.
Why it matters: Officials said the additional revenue could be used to restore staffing and maintenance the city has deferred.…
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