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Berkeley has 7 city ballot measures on the November 2026 ballot. 🏗️Infrastructure Bond https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/bond-revenue-measures/infrastructure-projects-potential-bond-measure 💵Sales Tax - 1/2 cent, goes towards closing the city budget deficit https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/proposed-budget-looks-stabilize-city-finances ✅Minor changes to election procedures - Administrative updates, including removing address, place of birth, and taxpayer status from candidate statements in the voter pamphlet. 🏠Amendments to Rent Stabilization Ordinance - This one was placed on the ballot by the City Council in collaboration with members of the Rent Board. It has a number of administrative changes to improve efficiency, as well as adjustments to 2024's Measure BB based on feedback and experiences over the last couple of years. I will have a longer post about this one later, most of the details are in https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/Lunaparra%20RSO%20Measure%20Supp2%20Cover%20Page%20Final%20Draft%202.0.pdf 🎨Arts funding parcel tax https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/05/15/berkeley-2026-ballot-measure-performing-arts-parcel-tax 🏦Public Bank parcel tax https://www.dailycal.org/news/city/berkeley-ballot-measure-seeks-to-establish-first-california-public-bank/article_097c90c1-eb0d-4a77-9a9c-368d91929299.html 🥤Soda Tax to fund health programs https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/berkeley-voters-to-decide-on-doubling-citys-soda-tax/ Full details available soon at https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/elections/ballot-measures