A Public Safety and Essential City Services Measure

Measure X was a ballot initiative on the November 2018 ballot that increased Oceanside's sales tax 1/2 cent for a period for seven years, beginning on April 1, 2019.  Measure X passed on November 6, 2018, with 55.7% of Oceanside's vote.  Starting April 1, 2019, the sales tax rate in Oceanside is 8.25%.

Measure X revenue is used solely to enhance public safety, improve road conditions, bolster the City's infrastructure, and aid in homelessness. The expenditures are reviewed by a Citizen Oversight Committee, which makes recommendations to the City Council.

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What is Funded by Measure X?

• Measure X Funds Public Safety Items
• Measure X Funds Infrastructure Improvements
• Measure X Funds Road Repairs
• Measure X Funds Homeless Efforts

Specific funding amounts and more information on Measure X expenditures may be found below:

• Measure X Spending Plan - Year 1
• Measure X Spending Plan - Year 2
• Measure X Spending Plan - Year 3
• Measure X Spending Plan - Year 4
• Measure X Spending Plan - Year 5
• Measure X Spending Plan - Year 6

Citizen Oversight Committee Meetings

All are welcome to the Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee meetings. To learn more about the Oversight Committee,  visit the Committee webpage. The Committee meets several times each year to review and recommend expenditures and the independent audit. 

At its April 30, 2024 Citizens Oversight Committee meeting, they asserted that Measure X funds have been expended consistent with the intent of the measure: Details

2024 Citizens Oversight Committee Meetings

History of Measure X

• The City conducted a Revenue Measure Feasibility Study Summary Report in November 2017.
• The City Council voted on June 6, 2018, to place a measure on the November 6, 2018 ballot.
  • Staff Report
• The Registrar of Voters assigned the Measure letter X. Measure X would raise the sales tax in the City of Oceanside by 1/2 percent for a period of seven years.
• Measure X passed on November 6, 2018, by 55.7% of voters. Starting April 1, 2019, the sales tax rate in Oceanside is 8.25%.

Citizens Oversight Committee Background

The City Council approved the establishment of the Citizens Oversight Committee, Ordinance, and Spending Pledge on November 28, 2018.

• Staff Report

Citizens Oversight Committee members were appointed by the City Council on February 6, 2019.

• Committee Webpage
• Ordinance
• Bylaws of the Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee
• Responsible Spending Pledge
• Finding that the Funds are Expended Consistent with the Intent of the Measure

Latest Information on Measure X

• March 2024 Eblast
• Video update
• Best of Oceanside Magazine - January 2024
• Nov/Dec 2023 Eblast
• Aug/Sept 2023 Eblast
• Measure X Video Overview
• Measure X Flyer
• Measure X Video Outlining Efforts to Diminish Homelessness