CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENSNOTICE TO VOTERS OF DATE AFTER WHICH NO ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST A CITY MEASURE MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY CLERK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Hawaiian Gardens on November 3, 2026, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure:
| “Shall the measure to help fund general City services, such as public safety, street operations and maintenance, and parks and recreation services, by updating and simplifying the City’s business license tax to levy a maximum annual $50 flat rate plus $0.95 per $1,000 of gross receipts above $30,000 for all businesses other than contractors, and a $175 flat rate for contractors, generating approximately $563,810 until ended by voters, all funds being local, be adopted?” |
YES |
| NO |
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the legislative body of the City, or any member or members thereof authorized by the body, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument, not to exceed 300 words in length, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, for or against the City measure(s).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, based upon the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and Voter Information Guide for the election, the City Clerk has fixed August 14, 2026, during normal office hours, as posted, as the date after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk for printing and distribution to the voters as provided in the Article 4. Arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, at City Hall, Hawaiian Gardens, California. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the city council had determined that rebuttal arguments, not to exceed 250 words in length, as submitted by the authors of the opposing direct arguments, may be filed with the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any ordinance, impartial analysis, or direct argument filed under the authority of the elections code will be available for public examination in the City Clerk’s office for not less than 10 calendar days from the deadline for the filing of the arguments and analysis. Any rebuttal argument filed under the authority of the Elections Code will be available for public examination in the City Clerk’s office for not less than 10 calendar days from the deadline for filing rebuttal arguments.
Pablo Rubio, City Clerk
Dated: July 24, 2026
