Ballot Measures

Upcoming election

The next election will take place November 8, 2022. Information about measures on this year's ballot is available below. 

Measure L: Bond Measure

Shall the measure to create affordable housing; repair streets and sidewalks; underground utilities; and enhance buildings, infrastructure, and safety, authorizing the issuance of $650 million in general obligation bonds, subject to independent oversight and audits, be adopted? 

Measure L impartial analysis, full text, and arguments

Measure M: Vacancy Tax

Shall the measure to tax property owners who keep residential units vacant more than 182 days per year, $3,000 for each nonexempt condominium, duplex, single family dwelling, or townhouse vacant unit in the first year, increasing to $6,000 for each subsequent year, and $6,000 for all other residential units vacant in the first year, increasing to $12,000 for each subsequent year, with exceptions, from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2034, generating between $3,900,000 and $5,900,000 annually, be adopted?

Measure M impartial analysis, full text, and arguments

Measure N: Article 34 Low-Income Housing

Shall any federal, state or local public entity be empowered to develop, construct or acquire an additional 3,000 units of low-rent housing in the City of Berkeley for persons of low income?

Measure N impartial analysis, full text, and arguments

The deadline to file an argument for ballot measures on the November 2022 ballot has passed. Learn how to add a ballot measure to a future election through the petition process.

Past elections

You can find information about past ballot measures through Records Online. Read elections results documents in Records Online to learn which candidates and ballot measures voters passed. Read voter information pamphlets for more detail about each candidate and ballot measure.