Perris Measure C: Early Returns Show 79.45% Yes on Business License Tax

PERRIS, Riverside County — November 4, 2026. A Perris ballot proposal dealing with a business license tax for public services is attracting a large Yes share in the first unofficial election results.

Preliminary numbers from the county

For Measure C, Riverside County’s preliminary count shows 79.45% Yes and 20.55% No. The proposal concerns the city’s business license tax and is distinct from the City Council races in Districts 1 and 3.

What these early results mean

These numbers are not certification, and the precise application of any tax change depends on the official measure text and confirmed result. The county is still processing ballots.

Riverside County reported that election-night counting had finished while an estimated 485,000 vote-by-mail ballots and 11,000 conditional-registration ballots remained to be counted countywide. Those countywide totals do not specify how many ballots are still outstanding in this particular contest. Check the registrar’s latest posting for changes before concluding who won or whether a measure passed.

Sources: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, November 3 general election, Update #8; Valley News, November 4, 2026, based on Riverside County returns. Figures are unofficial. California58 statewide election hub.

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