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City of Berkeley

Mayor: Adena Ishii
124,321 Population
75,607 Voters

City of Berkeley

Mayor: Adena Ishii
124,321 Population
75,607 Voters

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Election Results

City of Berkeley
Candidate Races 5
Mayor
Adena Ishii 38.1% +0.7%
Adena Ishii $
38.1% +0.7% 19,978
Sophie Hahn $
37.4% -0.7% 19,633
Kate Harrison $
22.6% -15.5% 11,853
Logan Bowie
1.0% -37.1% 528
Naomi D. Pete
1.0% -37.1% 501
City Council – District 6
Brent Blackaby 60.1% +20.2%
Brent Blackaby $
60.1% +20.2% 4,405
Andy Katz $
39.9% -20.2% 2,927
City Council – District 2
Terry Taplin 69.6% +39.2%
Terry Taplin $
69.6% +39.2% 4,787
Jenny Guarino $
30.4% -39.2% 2,086
City Council – District 3
Ben Bartlett 52.9% +28.8%
Ben Bartlett $
52.9% +28.8% 3,359
Deborah Matthews $
24.1% -28.8% 1,526
John "Chip" Moore $
23.0% -29.9% 1,459
City Council – District 5
Shoshana O'keefe 67.6% +47.6%
Shoshana O'keefe $
67.6% +47.6% 5,801
Todd Andrew $
20.0% -47.6% 1,721
Nilang Gor
12.4% -55.2% 1,063
Ballot Measures 12
Measure AA - City of Berkeley
PASSED 88.7% Yes +77.4%
Shall the City's appropriation limit under Article XIIIB of the California Constitution be increased to allow expenditure of the proceeds of City taxes and income from the investment of those taxes for fiscal years 2025 through 2028?
Yes
88.7% +77.4% 46,394
No
11.3% -77.4% 5,888
Measure BB - City of Berkeley
PASSED 56.0% Yes +12.0%
Shall the measure to use existing revenue to fund housing retention and homelessness prevention; modify certain grounds for eviction; remove rent control and registration exemptions for certain units; allow tenant associations and require owners to confer with them; limit the ways tenants can be charged for utilities; limit the maximum annual rent increase to 5%; eliminate suspension of rent controls during high vacancy; and require notice to new tenants of their rights, be adopted?
Yes
56.0% +12.0% 29,623
No
44.0% -12.0% 23,259
Measure CC - City of Berkeley
FAILED 35.0% Yes -30.0%
Shall the measure to use existing revenue to create a fund for rent payments to property owners on certain tenants' behalf; to expand exemptions from rent control and registration for certain single-family homes and two-unit properties; to allow property owners and tenants to agree to rent increases in exchange for services or amenities; to modify certain grounds for eviction; to allow tenants' associations; and to remove certain powers from the Rent Board, be adopted?
Yes
35.0% -30.0% 18,070
No
65.0% +30.0% 33,563
Measure DD - City of Berkeley
PASSED 61.9% Yes +23.8%
Shall the measure prohibiting the establishment within the City of Berkeley of facilities where livestock are kept for 45 days or more in a 12-month period and which meet size and other regulatory thresholds established by the Environmental Protection Agency; prohibiting the expansion of existing facilities; requiring existing facilities to cease operations within one year; establishing a penalty of $10,000 per violation per day; and allowing enforcement by the City Council or by private lawsuit, be adopted?
Yes
61.9% +23.8% 30,761
No
38.1% -23.8% 18,939
Measure EE - City of Berkeley
FAILED 45.6% Yes -8.8%
Shall the measure creating a special parcel tax for the purposes of street and sidewalk repair, repaving and reconstruction, pedestrian safety projects, traffic-calming measures on bicycle boulevards, and environmental infrastructure, at a rate of $0.13 per square foot of improvements, which may be increased annually for inflation, generating approximately $10.5 million annually for 12 years, provided the City continues to fund street maintenance and repair at levels established in 2022, be adopted?
Yes
45.6% -8.8% 23,873
No
54.4% +8.8% 28,439
Measure FF - City of Berkeley
PASSED 60.9% Yes +21.8%
Shall the measure creating a special parcel tax for the purposes of street, sidewalk, and pedestrian path repair, repaving, and reconstruction, safety improvements, and environmental infrastructure, at a rate of $0.17 per square foot of improvements to dwelling units and $0.25 per square foot of improvements to other property, which may be increased annually for inflation; and generating approximately $15 million annually for 14 years, provided other funding for street maintenance is maintained, be adopted?
Yes
60.9% +21.8% 31,942
No
39.1% -21.8% 20,547
Measure GG - City of Berkeley
FAILED 31.0% Yes -38.0%
Shall the measure adopting a tax of $2.9647/therm of natural gas consumed annually in buildings of 15,000 square feet or larger except government buildings, single-family residences, and residential buildings with at least 50% affordable units, adjusted annually for inflation plus 6%; allocating revenues to building decarbonization programs, and administration; and establishing an oversight committee, generating an estimated $26.7 million the first year and more thereafter until its expiration in December 31, 2050, be adopted?
Yes
31.0% -38.0% 16,178
No
69.0% +38.0% 36,051
Measure HH - City of Berkeley
FAILED 43.4% Yes -13.2%
Shall the measure setting new indoor air quality standards for City-owned and -leased buildings; prohibiting compliance with those standards through the use of air filtration or disinfection technologies emitting ozone, volatile organic compounds, oxidation byproducts, excessive sound, or ultraviolet light; requiring repair, closure, evacuation, and/or provision of alternative services to the public due to building closure when standards are not met; and creating a private right to sue over alleged violations, be adopted?
Yes
43.4% -13.2% 22,205
No
56.6% +13.2% 28,903
Measure W - City of Berkeley
PASSED 60.9% Yes +21.8%
Shall the measure effective January 1, 2027, setting the existing general tax on transfers of real property at 2.5% of a property's value for properties valued $1.6M or higher, and increasing the rate from 2.5% to 3% for properties valued $1.9M or higher and from 3% to 3.5% for properties valued $3.0M or higher, adjusted annually for increases in value; removing January 1, 2029 expiration date; generating an estimated additional $2M - $4M annually, until repealed, be adopted?
Yes
60.9% +21.8% 31,461
No
39.1% -21.8% 20,169
Measure X - City of Berkeley
PASSED 78.5% Yes +57.0%
Shall the measure creating a special parcel tax to maintain Berkeley Public Library facilities and services, prioritizing neighborhood libraries, weekend and evening hours, diverse collections, and youth, educational and other programs, at $0.06 per square foot of improvements for dwelling units, and $0.09 per square foot for other properties, generating $5,600,000 annually until repealed, in addition to the current library tax of $0.28 per square foot for dwelling units and $0.4233 for other properties, be adopted?
Yes
78.5% +57.0% 41,819
No
21.5% -57.0% 11,423
Measure Y - City of Berkeley
PASSED 75.2% Yes +50.4%
Shall the measure increasing the rate of the City's special parcel tax for parks, trees and landscaping maintenance from $0.221 to $0.2652 per square foot of taxable improvements, adjusted annually for inflation, exempting very low-income property owners as defined by the City Council, estimated to generate an additional approximately $3.8 million annually for a total of approximately $22 million annually, and effective until amended or repealed by voters, be adopted?
Yes
75.2% +50.4% 39,508
No
24.8% -50.4% 13,028
Measure Z - City of Berkeley
PASSED 79.9% Yes +59.8%
Shall the measure to remove the current January 1, 2027 expiration date and extend until ended by voters the general tax on the distribution of sugary drinks and sweeteners, paid by distributors at the rate of 1(cents sign) per fluid ounce, previously approved by voters in 2014, with exceptions for small retailers, milk products, and baby formula, raising approximately $1,150,000 per year for general government use, be adopted?
Yes
79.9% +59.8% 42,280
No
20.1% -59.8% 10,649
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