Alameda County
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Measure E – Raise City Council/Public Servant Compensation
City of Alameda
Won with 53.97%
Serving the public in important roles like City Council is time consuming, and Alameda hasn’t adjusted pay since the 1970’s. If we want mo…
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Measure I – Levy Bonds to Support Pleasanton Schools
Pleasanton
Won with 57.20%
Admittedly, bonds are a regressive way to raise funds that saddle the public with debt and bring Wall Street into managing our democracy, and we would…
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Measure D – Allow Agricultural Events in Alameda County
Alameda County
Won with 69.71%
This measure adjusts a rule from 2000 to allow equestrian and agricultural businesses to operate in Alameda County, bringing in more tax dollars.
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Measure H – Renew Parcel Tax for College and Career Readiness Program
Oakland
Won with 81.62%
Measure H will support Oakland’s high school College and Career for All programs by renewing Measure N – the Link Learning parcel tax – with no increa…
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Measure Q – Authorize Oakland to Create Social Housing for 13,000 Households
Oakland
Won with 80.07%
No matter who you are or where you come from, success in life starts at home. When we all have safe and secure places to live, parents earn more, kids…
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Measure R – Update City Charter With Gender-neutral Language
Oakland
Won with 75.47%
Measure R will amend the City Charter to replace all gendered langauge, including pronouns, with gender-neutral langauge. For example, it replaces wor…
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