Voter Guide
Every race and measure Oakland voters will see
Oakland & Alameda County Primary Results — June 2, 2026
Final certified results.
45.9% Yes (needed 50%+1). $192/year parcel tax for police, fire, dumping enforcement, and homelessness services. Would have raised $34M/yr for 9 years. Voters rejected it.
Impact: Major revenue gap remains unresolved.
76.5% Yes. One-year business tax holiday for businesses under $1M revenue and new businesses.
Lateefah Simon (D, incumbent) and Jamie Joyce (D) advance to November. Republican eliminated.
What it does: Restructures Oakland from council-manager to strong-mayor government. The mayor gets veto power, direct control over city departments, and the city administrator role is eliminated. The council gets an independent legislative office and veto override power.
A YES vote means: the mayor gains executive authority over city operations
A NO vote means: Oakland keeps its current council-manager structure
Supporters: Mayor Barbara Lee, SPUR, League of Women Voters, Alameda Labor Council
Opponents: Council members Unger, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran; Oakland Charter Reform Project (Steven Falk)
Background: Lee cast the tie-breaking 4–4 vote on June 16, 2026 to place this measure on the ballot.
Filing deadline: August 7, 2026
At-Large seat (Rowena Brown) not up until 2028
Seat is on the ballot. No announced candidates as of June 30, 2026.
3 of 7 seats up for election in November.
Resolved in primary — Jones Dickson won with 65%. No November contest.
Imposes an annual tax on the worldwide net worth of California residents exceeding $1 billion. Revenue directed to affordable housing, education, and climate programs.
YES: California taxes extreme wealth above $1B annually
NO: No new wealth tax; current income-based taxation continues
Authorizes $11.2 billion in general obligation bonds for affordable housing construction, housing for veterans and farmworkers, and homeownership assistance programs statewide.
YES: State borrows $11.2B for affordable housing programs
NO: No new bond funding for housing
Authorizes $25 billion in bonds to fund below-market-rate mortgages and down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, with income and purchase-price limits.
YES: State funds mortgage assistance for first-time buyers
NO: No new state mortgage subsidy program
Requires voters to present government-issued photo identification at polling places and when requesting a mail ballot. Creates a free state ID program for residents who lack one.
YES: Photo ID required to vote; free IDs available
NO: Current system continues without ID requirement
Streamlines the California Environmental Quality Act by creating categorical exemptions for housing, transit, and renewable energy projects that meet defined density and sustainability criteria.
YES: Qualifying housing and transit projects skip full CEQA review
NO: Current CEQA review process remains unchanged
Raises the signature threshold for recalling statewide and local officials and requires recall elections to include a replacement candidate election on the same ballot.
YES: Harder to trigger recalls; replacement decided simultaneously
NO: Current recall rules stay in place
Candidate filings for regional seats are ongoing. Check the Alameda County Registrar for the latest.