Vote Yes

Measure R – Update City Charter With Gender-neutral Language

Oakland

Measure R will amend the City Charter to replace all gendered langauge, including pronouns, with gender-neutral langauge. For example, it replaces words like “firemen” with “firefighter” and “she/her” or “he/him” to “they/them.”

Won with 75.47%

Sheng Thao

Oakland Mayor
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Nikki Fortunato Bas

Oakland City Council District 2
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