City of Berkeley · Alameda County · November 3, 2026 California General Election
Measure W: Charter Amendment Measure
The question on your ballot
Shall the measure amending the City Charter to reduce candidate filing fees; eliminate signatures in lieu of filing fee process; eliminate certain personal information from candidate statements; clarify and revise initiative, referendum and recall processes; amend election timelines for filling Mayor and Councilmember vacancies; increase the maximum amount from the public campaign financing fund for administration and enforcement from $250,000 to $400,000 per four-year election cycle; and make other changes be adopted? [1]
Vote YES or NO on the question exactly as printed. Percentage Passing: 50% + 1.
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