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Measure FF · 2024

A parcel tax to repair streets and sidewalks.

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Type
Special parcel tax (citizen initiative)
Passed
2024
Vote threshold
Majority
Approval
60.9%
Status
Operative

What it taxes

$0.17 per sq ft of improvements on dwellings and $0.25 per sq ft on other property, inflation-adjustable. About $15M in year one, rising with inflation over 14 years (~$267M total).

What it funds

Street, sidewalk and path repair (60%), traffic safety (30%), and green infrastructure (10%). Funds begin in FY2026.

A citizen initiative that passed by simple majority. The competing council measure (Measure EE) failed.

The election that passed it

Berkeley voters approved Measure FF in November 2024. The official record:

See the election result →City measure page