City of Alameda Measure M — Charter Amendment - Amend And Repeal Outdated Provisions (Alameda County)

What it does

Shall the measure amending City Charter Sections 2-1.1, 2-3, 2-10, 3-7(G), 3-14, 7-2(J), 8-2, 8-5, 10-3, 10-6, 10-7, 10-12, 12-4(A) and (B), 14-1, 17-10, 28-2, 28-3 and 28-4, and repealing Sections 12-3(D) and 23-3 to conform to existing practices and amend and repeal outdated provisions be adopted?

A YES vote means

Alameda's City Charter would amend about 20 listed sections and repeal Sections 12-3(D) and 23-3 to match existing practices and update or remove outdated provisions.

A NO vote means

Those Alameda City Charter sections would stay as they are, and Sections 12-3(D) and 23-3 would not be repealed.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The Alameda City Council placed this charter amendment on the ballot by Resolution No. 16424, adopted July 7, 2026 by a 4-1 vote (Councilmembers Boller, Jensen, Pryor and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft yes; Councilmember Daysog no), according to the resolution filed with the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.

The resolution states that certain charter provisions are outdated and no longer conform to modern practices; the proposed text amends sections on city officers, the City Council, the City Manager, the City Attorney, city boards, the Public Utilities Board, the Planning Board, finance and taxation, and the Historical Advisory Board, and repeals Sections 12-3(D) and 23-3.

The resolution sets a simple-majority vote requirement and authorizes councilmembers to file written ballot arguments for or against the measure.

Put on the ballot by Alameda City Council, 4-1, July 7, 2026 (Resolution No. 16424).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Alameda Measure M mean?

Alameda's City Charter would amend about 20 listed sections and repeal Sections 12-3(D) and 23-3 to match existing practices and update or remove outdated provisions.

What does a NO vote on City of Alameda Measure M mean?

Those Alameda City Charter sections would stay as they are, and Sections 12-3(D) and 23-3 would not be repealed.

How many votes does City of Alameda Measure M need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Alameda Measure M?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.