What’s on the Ballot? Community-Driven Solutions to Bay Area Crises
More than ever, residents of the Bay Area are tired of waiting for their political leaders to solve problems. Now, voters are playing a leading role and taking real action. Citizens’ initiatives like Proposition L, Measure K, and Measure JJ are community-driven solutions that will create the lasting systems change our region desperately needs to solve our housing and transportation crises.
Below are some priority measures for tenant protections, transportation justice, and democratizing power. View our full voting guide.
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Tenant Protections
- California Proposition 33 – Local Rent Control Initiative: Support
- Berkeley Measure BB – Tenant Protections and the Right to Organize: Support
- East Palo Alto Measure JJ – Citizen Initiative to Amend Parcel Tax Ordinance to Fund Tenant Assistance: Support
- Fairfax Measure I – Repeal Tenant Protections: Oppose
- Larkspur Measure K – Establish Rent Control and Tenant Protections: Support
- San Anselmo Measures N and O – Establish Rent Control and Affirm Just Cause for Eviction: Support
Transportation Justice
- San Francisco Proposition L – Increase Operations Funding for Muni: Support
Democratize Power
- California Proposition 5 – Allow Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Approval: Support
- San Francisco Proposition E – Creation of the Commission Streamlining Task Force: Support
- Albany Measure V – Youth Voting: Support
Being an engaged voter is more than saying yes or no to measures, but actually having a say on what’s on our ballots in the first place. Real change is possible when we come together, not just at the ballot box but at our community centers and neighbors’ doors. Every step along the way to get a citizens’ initiative passed is a critical one, so let’s get these important community-driven measures over the finish line.
View the entire Urban Habitat voting guide.