Type
General tax (transfer tax)
Passed
2018
Vote threshold
Majority
Approval
~72%
Status
Operative (until 2027)
What it taxes
Raises the real property transfer tax to 2.5% on sales over about $1.5M.
What it funds
General Fund — directed to homeless services (navigation centers, mental health, rehousing).
Currently the collected rate. Superseded by Measure W effective January 1, 2027.
The election that passed it
Berkeley voters approved Measure P in November 2018. The official record:
See the election result →City measure page