El Dorado County voters reject Measure S hospital tax by 2-to-1 margin

El Dorado County voters decisively defeated Measure S, a proposed 3/8-cent sales tax for Marshall Hospital and wildfire prevention, with 43,973 no votes to 21,878 yes votes as of Nov. 5. Meanwhile, the El Dorado Hills Community Services District board race remains too close to call with thousands of ballots still uncounted.

November 6, 2026 · 2 min read