2026 California General Election — West Covina ballot measure research
Strengthens the County Ethics Commission and continues community investment budget allocations.
Expands ethics oversight staffing and budget. Community-investment allocations continue existing spending. No new tax, but creates/expands an ongoing county obligation.
My Vote: No
Why: Creates new charter-protected departments with limited voter oversight and locks spending into the charter
Question: Does Measure E create new spending and departments with limited oversight?
Answer: Yes. The measure creates a charter-protected Ethics Commission plus an Office of Ethics Compliance with an appointed chief, sets its own salary rules, and locks at least 10% of locally generated unrestricted General Fund revenue into Care First/community-investment spending. The commissioners are not directly elected, and the public only exercises oversight indirectly through the nominators. A No vote keeps the existing ethics framework and preserves the Board of Supervisors' full budget discretion.
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