Oakland, Measure E
Should the city of Oakland adopt a new annual parcel tax on residential and nonresidential parcels to raise $34 million annually for emergency services, crime prevention, addressing homelessness and fighting illegal dumping?
Yes Argument
“Nearly 30,000 Oaklanders joined firefighters, teachers and nurses to place Measure E on the ballot—not politicians. Measure E is specifically designed to maintain fire protection services and emergency response times, address gun violence, homeless encampments by connecting unhoused people to housing, addiction, and mental health services, illegal dumping/trash and violent crime.”
No Argument
“Oaklanders already pay among the highest local taxes in California, averaging more than $2,000 annually in special assessments, while receiving some of the worst basic city services. Now we’re being asked to pay even more for a regressive tax that guarantees not a single additional police officer, 911 operator, or shelter bed and includes no meaningful accountability.”
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