Join us Thursday September 3rd at 7pm over Zoom to talk about all the non-candidate things on your ballot, including the six ballot measures local to Albany. We will have representatives from the City Council to discuss these measures, as well as time to discuss some of the other regional and state measures that will be on your ballot. Measures covered will include:

Albany Measures:
MEASURE O - AMENDING REQUIREMENTS FOR ZONING CHANGES TO R-1 ZONED AREAS
MEASURE P - STREET PAVING & STORM DRAIN FACILITY IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL PARCEL TAX
MEASURE Q - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, AND FIRE PROTECTION SPECIAL PARCEL TAX
MEASURE R - BUSINESS LICENSE TAX
MEASURE S - REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
MEASURE T - STREET TREES & STREETLIGHTING SPECIAL PARCEL TAX

Statewide Measures:
Proposition 4 : Public Election Financing
Proposition 45: Expedited Review Process for Certain Projects Initiative
Proposition 1: Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act ($11.25 billion)
Proposition 43: Tax Threshold Increase

Bay Area Measures:
Connect Bay Area Transit Funding Measure

Endorsement ballots for these measures will be sent out to members in good standing who first became members before July 20, 2026, or renewing members who pay their dues before Thursday. 

Zoom details will be sent out Thursday morning, and we will have time after discussion of the agendized items for general discussion of other measures. 

https://www.albanydemocraticclub.org/membership

Did you pay for a Family membership?  Email Treasurer Gabi Baty gabibaty@gmail.com with names and email addresses of those family members to ensure they are in the system!