Summary
Measure A, a voter-approved quarter-cent sales tax, has become one of Marin County’s most important sources of funding for parks, open space, and sustainable agriculture. Today, Measure A provides approximately half of Marin County Parks’ funding, and the department would look fundamentally different without it. In this report, we reach two conclusions regarding the future of Measure A.
This report was released to the public on June 30, 2026.
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Responses
| Required responding agency | Status |
|---|---|
| Marin County Board of Supervisors | Due September 30, 2026 |
| Invited to respond | Status |
|---|---|
| Marin County Parks | Due August 31, 2026 |
| Marin Resource Conservation District | Due August 31, 2026 |
| Marin County Measure A Community Oversight Committee | Due August 31, 2026 |
| Parks and Open Space Oversight Commission | Due August 31, 2026 |
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