Larkspur Measure S: Paramedic Services Renewal at 75.9% Yes in Early Marin County Count

LARKSPUR, California — November 5, 2026. Larkspur voters are considering renewal of a parcel tax used to support Ross Valley emergency paramedic services. In the county’s first overnight count, 2,538 people voted Yes and 807 voted No on Measure S. The 3,345 valid selections yield approximately 75.87% Yes, above the two-thirds approval requirement. It is a preliminary numerical majority, not a certified outcome.

What the tax would fund

Measure S is one of several community-level votes coordinated around Ross Valley Paramedic Authority funding. Bay City News Service reports the regional authority, founded in 1982, serves roughly 53,000 people in an area of about 20 square miles. Its emergency-medical network provides ambulance response and places paramedics at fire stations across the region. The renewal aims to help maintain rapid responses and staffing, with financial reporting requirements.

How much could property owners pay?

According to the November 3 Bay City News summary, most of the participating jurisdictions propose a starting rate of $107.50 per residential unit, or per 1,000 square feet of developed nonresidential property, beginning July 1, 2027, for four years, with possible increases of up to $4 annually afterward. Corte Madera has a different starting and escalation rate. Residents should consult the official ballot measures for the precise adopted Larkspur language and any application to their parcel.

The actual election tally

By 1:05 a.m. on November 4, KQED’s county election feed listed 2,538 Yes (about 75.9%) and 807 No (about 24.1%). The threshold is two-thirds of valid votes on this measure. This means Yes was above the threshold in that timestamped snapshot, but further eligible ballots still can enter the count and Marin has not yet certified a result.

Who is on the council?

The city separately voted for three City Council seats. The early returned rankings showed Stephanie Andre 1,847, Sarah Margulies 1,606 and Brian H. Jaffe 1,224. Read the separate council election article. City Council membership and a dedicated emergency-medical funding measure are distinct legal questions; the candidate vote totals should never be added to the tax votes.

The next count

Marin County’s official published calendar schedules a result update no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, November 5, and several following reports through November 25. The county election canvass extends into December. California58 also previously published a pre-election neutral breakdown of Measure S’s structure and threshold.

Sources: Marin County elections and ballot measures; KQED local returns at 1:05 a.m. November 4; Bay City News. All counts are unofficial.

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