Hayward Measure CC: Yes Leads on Business Tax Plan Projected to Add $12 Million a Year

HAYWARD, ALAMEDA COUNTY — NOVEMBER 5, 2026. In the county’s November 4, 5:19 p.m. Pacific election update, local voters gave Measure CC, a business-license tax restructuring, 13,904 Yes votes and 7,449 No votes. The Yes side leads by 6,455 votes in this unofficial snapshot. Final voting totals have not been certified; additional eligible ballots may still be counted.

What the local results mean

Based on KQED’s Alameda County results, the Yes share is approximately 65.11% of the 21,353 valid Yes/No selections reported for Measure CC. The percentage is not a share of the city’s total population or of all registered county voters. Registered voters who left this question blank are not included in the denominator. This is a time-stamped November 4 result examined on November 5, not an assertion of a new Thursday reporting batch.

Rates and the city’s budget

The City of Hayward’s official explanation says Measure CC would update a tax structure largely unchanged since 1978. The plan would use a $60 minimum annual business tax and rates of $0.30 to $3.75 per $1,000 of gross receipts, with higher rates for higher-grossing businesses under the ordinance. Hayward estimates about $12 million in additional annual revenue for its general fund, which finances police, fire, libraries, street repairs and other services. The estimate is prospective, not money already collected.

Which businesses would be affected?

Gross receipts are not the same thing as profit. A business with high revenue but narrow profit margins can have different concerns from one with lower revenue. Residents and entrepreneurs should review category definitions, tax calculations and exemptions in the city ordinance. Measure CC concerns a business license tax, not the identical rate on every household’s property.

Why city-by-city comparisons can mislead

Alameda County voters considered a wide range of measures, from taxes and public banking to local council seats, school governance and the five-county Regional Transit Measure. A measure identified by the letters CC on one city ballot is not automatically the same policy as a measure bearing those letters elsewhere. The residents eligible to vote on this city question are not the same as every voter in Alameda County, nor are the legal thresholds necessarily uniform across local measures.

Election counting continues

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters continues the post-election canvass, including qualifying mailed and provisional ballots, and must complete the final legal result under state law. An early apparent lead does not establish a certified ordinance or authorize immediate changes to business tax bills. Any final measure implementation depends on both the official result and the ordinance’s effective provisions.

Related local coverage

Read California58’s related Bay Area election report for another distinct contest. Compare sources and reporting dates before interpreting changes in results. Details of the measure come from the official or published legal explanation. Neither the county tally nor the policy descriptions constitute an editorial endorsement of Yes or No.

Sources: KQED Alameda County election results, updated November 4 at 5:19 p.m. PT; Hayward election legal materials linked above; Alameda County Registrar. Results are unofficial, not certified.

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