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