NOTICE OF DATE FIXED FOR SUBMITTING ARGUMENTS ON THE FRESNO COUNTY TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX MEASURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified electors of Fresno County, California, that on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the Consolidated Statewide General Election, there will be submitted to the voters the following measure: Fresno County Hotel Tax. Shall the measure to establish a tax paid only by guests staying in overnight short-term lodging in the unincorporated area of Fresno County at the rate of 12% of the rent for the stay, estimated to raise $4,500,000 annually, until changed or repealed, in general revenue for the County of Fresno, which provides public safety, wildfire/disaster response, 911, road maintenance, behavioral and public health, water infrastructure, parks, and other public services, be adopted? Yes No Arguments for or against the measure may be submitted to the Fresno County Clerk/Elections office at 2221 Kern St., Fresno, CA 93721, no later than Thursday, July 23, 2026, by 5:00 pm. Paper copies of arguments must be submitted with original signatures and emailed in MS Word format to clerk-elections@fresnocountyca.gov. No argument shall exceed 300 words in length. Arguments may be submitted by the legislative body, or any member or members of the legislative body authorized by that body, or any individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or a bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations. If an argument is signed by more than five persons, the names of only the first five persons signing, determined by the order in which their signatures appear, shall be printed with the argument. Only one argument for and one argument against each measure will be selected for printing and distribution to the voters. Preference and priority in selection will be given in the order named: (1) The legislative body, or member or members of the legislative body authorized by that body; (2) The individual voter or a bona fide association of citizens, or combination of voters and associations, who are the bona fide sponsors or proponents of the measure; (3) Bona fide associations of citizens; (4) Individual voters who are eligible to vote on the measure. Any argument submitted shall not be changed after Thursday, July 23, 2026, by 5:00 pm. ALL ARGUMENTS submitted shall be verified in substantially the following form: VERIFICATION The undersigned author(s) of the ______ (primary/rebuttal) argument ________ (in favor of/against) ballot proposition (name or number) at the _______________ (title of election) election for the _________________ (jurisdiction) to be held on ________ (date) hereby state that this argument is true and correct to the best of____________ ­­­­­(his/her/their) knowledge and belief. Signed ___________________ Date ______________ Signed ___________________ Date ______________ Signed ___________________ Date ______________ Signed ___________________ Date ______________ Signed ___________________ Date ______________ Dated: July 13, 2026 James A. Kus County Clerk/Registrar of Voters By: ____________________ Victoria M Najera Program Manager Quienes deseen obtener la versión español de este aviso legal pueden solicitar una copia llamando al Departamento de Elecciones, (559) 600-8683. IPL0356418 Jul 12 2026