# Highland (local, San Bernardino County)

URL: https://www.californiapeople.org/local/highland

- title: Highland
- type: city
- jurisdiction: City of Highland
- region: East Valley

## Key findings
- **Measure E** is a permanent **1-cent sales tax** (7.75% → 8.75%), about **$6.35M a year** for the general fund. [^1]
- The city says it has balanced budgets by **delaying maintenance and infrastructure**, and projects spending will exceed revenue **starting in 2027**. [^2]
- The signers include **Sheriff Shannon Dicus and Supervisor Dawn Rowe**. Highland's police service is a contract with the Sheriff's Department, so a large share of the money would flow to that contract. [^2]
- **No argument against was filed.** [^3]
- **Council:** District 2 incumbent **Jimmy Saldana is unopposed**. District 4 is a two-way race between **Jason Isaacs** and **Christy Marin**. [^4]

## Measure E: One-cent sales tax for police, fire and roads
**What it does:** Adds 1% to the sales tax until voters repeal it. It's a general tax (simple majority), so the listed uses aren't legally binding: police, fire and paramedic staffing, neighborhood patrols, code enforcement, and roads, including the **5th Street Corridor interchange**. Accountability comes through the normal budget and annual audit; **no citizens' oversight committee** is described. [^1]

**Money and conflicts:** Signed for: Mayor Penny Lilburn, Sheriff Shannon Dicus, Fire Chief Liz Brown, Supervisor Dawn Rowe, and the Highland Area Chamber of Commerce. The Sheriff's Department is the city's contracted police provider. [^2]

**Does it solve a lasting problem?** It addresses a projected gap and deferred road work. Because it's a general tax with no committee, voters have to rely on future councils to spend it as promised. Neighboring Yucaipa (60%) and Fontana (51.5%) passed similar 1-cent taxes in 2024. [^5]

## Council District 2
### Jimmy Saldana (incumbent)
- Unopposed. [^4]

## Council District 4
### Jason Isaacs
- I found no independent reporting on this candidate.

### Christy Marin
- I found no independent reporting on this candidate.

## Sources
[^1]: County Counsel, Measure E impartial analysis. https://uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov/ROV/Elections/2026/1103/Measures/CityofHighland/IA_CityofHighland.pdf
[^2]: Measure E argument in favor. https://uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov/ROV/Elections/2026/1103/Measures/CityofHighland/AIF_CityofHighland.pdf
[^3]: SB County ROV, Nov 2026 measures. https://elections.sbcounty.gov/elections/2026/1103/measures/
[^4]: City of Highland, elections. https://www.highlandca.gov/292/Elections
[^5]: CaliforniaCityFinance, Nov 2024 local measure results. https://www.californiacityfinance.com/Votes2411final.pdf