San Mateo County
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Measure AA – Allow City to Acquire Land for Affordable Housing
South San Francisco
Won with 58.85%
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 CC – Tax Wealthy Landowners When They Transfer Land
San Mateo
Won with 71.77%
To crack down on the wealthy evading taxes, this implements a tax on the transfer of real estate and provides funding for critical services.
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Measure BB – Enact Term Limits for City Council
San Bruno
Won with 84.43%
This measure would enact term limits for city council, and is supported by the entire city council with no opposition. While term limits can sometime…
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Measure P – Shorten Mayoral Term to One Year
Redwood City
Lost with Yes 36.44% No 63.56%
Redwood City has a rotating mayor system, and this measure, agreed to by all city council members, would ensure that leadership is distributed by chan…
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Measure Z – Align the Election Calendar and Move to District Elections
Redwood City
Won with 86.61%
This measure aligns the city charter with current election practices, including aligning local elections with the statewide calendar and officially mo…
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Measure Y – Fund City Services By Increasing Sales Tax
Pacifica
Won with 59.37%
This measure would fund city services with a half-cent sales tax. Admittedly, this is a regressive way to raise funds, and we would prefer for service…
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