How I'm voting: Berkeley Measures + Candidates

[Jeff Hobson]

Dear fellow voters,

Here's my third and final post about November's election -- recommendations on Berkeley measures and candidates. Here's the super-brief summary in email:

Berkeley Measures

FF: Yes to Parcel Tax for Emergency Services

GG - Yes for Trip Tax on Transportation Network Companies (Uber+Lyft)

HH - Yes for Utility Users tax for Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

II - Yes for a new Police Accountability Board

JJ - Yes for Higher Mayor + Council salaries

KK - Yes to Update Outdated Parts of the City Charter

LL - Yes to Extend Voter-Approved Spending Limits

MM - No Endorsement on Complicated Measure on Rent Control and ADUs

Berkeley Elected Officials

School Board: Laura Babitt and Ana Vasudeo

Mayor: Jesse Arreguin

City Council, District 2: Terry Taplin #1 (plus #2 Sharenko, #3 Carter)

City Council, District 3: Deborah Matthews #1, Ben Bartlett #2

City Council, District 5: No endorsement

City Council, District 6: No endorsement

Rent Stabilization Board: Marasovic, Johnson, Kelley, Simon-Weisberg, and either Ahmadi or Panahi

And here are links to details on all three posts:

• Berkeley Measures + Candidates
• Alameda County Measures + Judges, plus Federal-State-Special District Candidates (plus a friend's rec's for Oakland)
• State Propositions

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-- Jeff

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