2020 General Election
Vote No
Measure GG – Tax Lyft and Uber Riders to Fund Public Services
Berkeley
While well-intentioned, this measure would result in unaccountable and greedy rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft passing charges on to their drive…
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Vote Yes
Measure FF – Raise $8.5 Million for Emergency Response Through Parcel Tax
Berkeley
This measure raises needed funds for firefighting, emergency medical response and wildfire preparedness. It raises $8.5 million through a $0.1047 per…
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Vote Yes
Proposition 21 – Allow Local Communities to Expand Rent Control
California
Current law stops local governments from using more progressive rent control measures — this allows cities to implement rent control for residential p…
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Vote Yes
Measure X – Add County Sales Tax for Emergency, Early Childhood, & Safety-Net Services
Contra Costa County
This is a 0.5 cent sales tax with money going to the county general fund, with no state takebacks. Though it is a regressive tax, we support it becaus…
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Vote No
Measure WW – Impose a New, Regressive Utility Users Tax
Union City
Energy companies should be paying these taxes, not individuals in our communities. This amounts to a new regressive tax. The measure would establish a…
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Vote Yes
Measure PP – Extend the Existing Utility Users’ Tax
Newark
Though utilities, not users, should be paying this tax, this maintains important resources to city services like parks, job training and more. These t…
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