Community Control & Political Power
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Laura Nakamura
Won with 56.04%
Laura Nakamura is a deeply faithful and respected member of her community. She has worked in areas of service her entire life, whether through her vol…
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Measure BB – Enact Term Limits for City Council
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
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
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 I – Adjust City Charter for Inclusion and Equity
Won with 58.03%
This would put several equity provisions into the city charter, including allowing non-citizens to serve on boards, making the campaign ethics commiss…
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Measure F – Enact Term Limits for City Council
Won with 78.68%
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 J – Let Non-Citizens Serve as Public Officials; Move to Gender-Inclusive Language
Won with 67.60%
The ability to serve our communities – whether on a small business commission, parks board, or other entity – should not be determined by…
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Measure I – Improve Representation Through District Elections
Won with 70.26%
The legacy of segregation in our cities has led to concentrated wealth in certain neighborhoods, and allowed whiter, wealthier neighborhoods to domina…
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Proposition H – Move City Elections to Even Years to Increase Voter Turnout
Won with 71.22%
Bay Rising Action endorses a YES vote on Prop H, which would move city elections from odd years to even years. Voter turnout doubles in even years bec…
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Measure D – Allow Agricultural Events in 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 S – Open Door to Non-citizen Voting in Oakland
Won with 66.58%
Measure S will open the door to getting non-citizens’ voices heard in OUSD school board elections. 13,000 non-citizen parents send their childre…
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Measure W – Create More Accountable Elected Officials by Limiting the Influence of Big Money
Won with 73.92%
Measure W, the Oakland Fair Elections Act, will bring much-needed accountability to local government and make it possible for all Oaklanders to suppor…
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