Vote Yes on Measure S:

More housing for Cypress. Lower housing costs for our families.

City of Cypress is facing the same challenges as many communities across California. As the cost of living continues to rise, so does the cost of housing, and Cypress is struggling to provide enough available housing.

Measure S is critical to Cypress’ housing costs, permitting more units to be built on the Los Alamitos Race Course.

Measure S: Vote Yes!

Measure S: Vote Yes! Benefits of Measure S

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Measure S: Vote Yes! Benefits of Measure S *

  • Under California law, the City of Cypress must plan for 3,936 new housing units to fulfill State housing requirements. Through the Housing Element update process, the City determined that an additional 676 units could be planned in the Cypress Town Center and Commons 2.0 Specific Plan (CTCC) by increasing density on the Los Alamitos Race Course property upon redevelopment. Changes in zoning on the Race Course property are subject to voter approval—which is why this propose change will need to appear on the November 2024 ballot.

    If communities such as Cypress fail to plan for sufficient housing, the State will override local governments and impose housing projects without regard for location or community character. Losing local control of planning decisions to the State could have detrimental impacts on our City for generations to come.

  • Additional housing will not only meet State mandates and preserve local control, it will also benefit Cypress and its residents. In the last 40 years, Cypress’s population has stagnated, and declining school enrollment has led to several school closures. Additional housing will enable more families the opportunity to live in Cypress and help support our local public schools by increasing the student population. New housing will also strengthen our local economy and increase tax revenue to support essential City services, like road maintenance, public safety and parks and recreation — all with no new taxes for residents.

  • The City conducted in-depth studies of all the options to meet State housing requirements, including gathering public input through community listening sessions. Through this process, the City determined that providing additional housing opportunities at the Los Alamitos Race Course provides the most benefits to the community, with the least impact on existing neighborhoods. The City is not responsible for the cost or construction of the homes. If this potential measure does not pass, the City will have to increase the residential zoning along Lincoln Avenue from the eastern to the western city limit by an additional 733 units to meet State housing requirements.

Let’s Grow Cypress Together. 

Let’s Grow Cypress Responsibly.