Woodland Measure Y: Early Returns Favor One-Cent Sales Tax Proposal

WOODLAND, Yolo County — November 4, 2026. Woodland’s Measure Y was receiving more Yes than No votes in the initial election reporting on the November 3 general election.

What the early count shows

The measure proposes a one-cent-per-dollar transactions and use tax for general city purposes. The city projects that the measure could produce approximately $16 million annually; that is an estimate, not revenue already collected. Early results coverage on November 4 placed the measure on the Yes-leading side, without reliable exact totals in the sources checked for this article.

What the result means for residents

Woodland describes examples such as streets, fire response, police services, parks and other general city needs. Because this is a general tax, the city budget determines lawful expenditures; campaign descriptions are not binding allocations to every listed program. The measure requires a simple majority and is not final until the county certifies results.

Unofficial, dated results

This is a report about returns publicly available on November 4, 2026, not a newly certified November 5 count. Yolo County says its last election-night update was posted at 1:37 a.m. November 4; its next regularly scheduled unofficial update is Friday, November 6, by 5 p.m. Pacific. Ballot processing and certification continue.

Sources: Yolo County Elections official reporting schedule and results; Yolo County ballot text and approval rules; Sacramento Bee election coverage, November 4. California58 statewide results coverage.

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