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How Berkeley Voted in November’s Lower Turnout Election
by Rob Wrenn Measure L: The big news in this year’s local election is the defeat of Measure L, the $650 million bond measure. It needed two thirds to pass and only received support from 59.4% of those who voted …
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How do I turn in my ballot this year?
Drop it in a Secure Berkeley Ballot Drop Box by 8 pm Nov. 8. (Ballots are collected directly by the County Registrar of Voters): Berkeley Civic Center Building, 2180 Milvia Street Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue Avenue Frances Albrier Recreation …
BCA Endorsements for November election
ANNOUNCEMENT OF BCA ENDORSEMENTS. BCA members voted for endorsements last week. Please note that BCA endorses when 60% of the members vote for or against a position. Here are the results: ALAMEDA COUNTY Alameda County District Attorney: Pamela Price. BCA …
BCA Steering Committee Does NOT Support Measure L, the Housing and Infrastructure Bond
We DO NOT SUPPORT Bond Measure L. This measure would raise $650 million through general obligation bonds to be issued over a 48-year bond period to build affordable housing, repair streets and sidewalks, underground utilities on evacuation routes, and improve buildings, infrastructure, …
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Update on the Berkeley Tenant Convention 2022
The Tenant Convention was held on June 28th. Now it is time to vote for your preferred candidates. Deadline to request a ballot has been extended to Monday, July 11th at 11:59 pm. Votes must be submitted by Friday July …
Results of June Primary Election
Alameda County Results Alysse Castro will be the new County Superintendent of Schools with 53.17% of the vote, over LK Monroe’s 46.83%. Monroe has conceded. Yesenia Sanchez will be our new Sheriff. She leads by 52.84%, (57,821 votes) over Gregory Ahern, who …
June Primary Election 2022: Summary of Endorsements/Recommendations
Progressive Recommendations for the June Ballot — Ballots Due June 7th Have you filled out your ballot? BCA did NOT do endorsements for this year’s primary. Instead, we are sharing the endorsements and recommendations from the following sources. At the …
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Support Affordable Housing at Berkeley’s BART stations
From Rob Wrenn E-mail Council by Monday, April 18th: council@cityofberkeley.info, Tell City Council: Zone Berkeley’s BART stations for Below Market Affordable Housing. The maximum height allowed should be 7 stories as recommended by City staff. Reject the Planning Commission majority …
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City Administrators Salaries Rise as Small Businesses Fail
—Elana Auerbach & Negeene Mosaed Nearly two years have gone by since the COVID-19 pandemic began. As I walk down University Avenue, so many of the small businesses that I used to frequent have closed their doors — for good. …
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This event has been cancelled. Petition is being postponed until 2024.
— Shared by Margot Smith Sunday Feb 20, you may visit with Margot Smith but the petition event is cancelled. Have you had a phone call asking if your house is for sale? I have. That is because of a new state law, SB9. Now, a developer can buy your house or the house next door, divide the lot in half and put …
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