Grand Terrace

#Key findings

• Measure N is a second try. It's a permanent 1-cent sales tax for about $1.2M a year. Voters rejected a nearly identical tax (Measure M) in 2024, 48.2% to 51.8%, a margin of 195 votes. ^[1][2]
• Nobody filed arguments for or against Measure N, so the voter guide has none. ^[1]
• New this time: an advisory committee would review revenue, spending and audits and report to the council once a year. Groceries and prescriptions stay exempt. ^[1]
• Mayor Bill Hussey and Councilman Doug Wilson are running again. Jeremy Briggs filed for the council seat. ^[3]

#Measure N: One-cent sales tax for general services

What it does: A 1% sales tax, added to the current 7.75%, for the general fund. Revenue is unrestricted; the city lists law enforcement, non-emergency calls and general services. Placed on the ballot July 28, 2026. No end date is stated. ^[1]

Track record

Money and conflicts: No ballot arguments on either side, and I found no campaign committees reported. Councilmember Doug Wilson, who is on the ballot this year, wrote an op-ed for it. ^[5]

Does it solve a lasting problem? Grand Terrace is one of the smallest cities in the county, and $1.2M is a meaningful share of its budget. The city hasn't published a deficit figure for this measure in the sources I found, so voters are left to judge need from the 2024 campaign.

#Mayor

Candidate list from the SB County Sentinel at the close of filing (Aug 7, 2026); check your sample ballot.

#Bill Hussey (incumbent)

• Current mayor. ^[1][3]

#City Council

#Doug Wilson (incumbent)

• On the council since 2014; ran that year on his building and planning experience. Wrote in support of Measure N. ^[6][5]

#Jeremy Briggs

• I found no independent reporting on this candidate. ^[3]