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Vote Yes on Measure B To Fund Wildfire Preparedness in Napa

This November, Napa residents have the opportunity to make the county a safer and more resilient community for all using their ballots! 

Measure B, the Napa County Wildfire Preparedness, Watershed Protection and Open Space Preservation Act of 2026, will provide a dedicated source of locally controlled funding to support actions to reduce wildfire risk, protect drinking water and local watersheds, and preserve open space for generations to come.

Measure B would establish a one-half of one percent (½% or 0.005) sales tax on the sale and use of tangible personal property within Napa County (groceries, medicine, diapers, and feminine hygiene products will be exempt), which would raise an estimated $23 million annually. 100% of the funds generated from Measure B are required by state law to stay in Napa County, meaning that ALL funds will go to improving the lives and safety of all Napans, and are earmarked to be used for wildfire preparedness, watershed protection, and open space preservation. 

Why It Matters

As extreme weather events are increasingly impacting lives in our region, and state and federal funds continue to shift, it is more important than ever for Napa County to establish locally controlled funding to protect the things that residents care about: protecting communities from fire, increasing access to safe drinking water, and preserving open space. Measure B would specifically support the development of fire-safe evacuation routes, preserve watersheds and reservoirs, protect native species, and ensure long-term access to parks. 

Vote YES on Measure B to reduce catastrophic wildfire risk, protect drinking water, and preserve Napa’s open spaces and parks.

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