City of Albany Measure P — Street Paving And Storm Drain Parcel Tax Measure (Alameda County)

What it does

Shall the measure updating the Street Paving and Storm Drain Special Tax, by adding very low-income rebates and low-income tax exemptions and rebates; applying the tax to possessory interests; and if a parcel over 500,000 square feet becomes exempt from this tax, adjusting the rate from $167.65 per equivalent residential unit to $0.0638 per lot square foot as provided in the measure, providing an estimated $1,400,000 annually until ended by voters, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Albany's Street Paving and Storm Drain tax would add low-income exemptions and rebates, apply to possessory interests, and switch from $167.65 per residential unit to $0.0638 per lot square foot if a parcel over 500,000 square feet becomes exempt; it raises about $1,400,000 a year until ended by voters.

A NO vote means

Albany's Street Paving and Storm Drain tax would not be updated with these rebates, exemptions and rate changes.

Needed to pass

A two-thirds supermajority: at least 2 out of every 3 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

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

According to the City Attorney's impartial analysis, Albany voters approved Measure F in 2006, a special parcel tax for street paving and storm drain work now levied at $167.65 per equivalent residential unit, with annual adjustments capped at 5% and a full exemption for qualifying very low-income owners.

The City Council voted on July 20, 2026 to place Measure P on the ballot; it would keep the $167.65 rate (adjusted by CPI, capped at 3% a year), add a 50% exemption for low-income owners and 100% or 50% rebates for qualifying very low-income and low-income renters, and apply the tax to leaseholds on otherwise exempt parcels.

If any parcel of 500,000 square feet or more becomes tax-exempt through a sale, lease or transfer, the Council could instead levy up to $0.0638 per lot square foot citywide, according to the analysis; the tax is estimated to raise $1,400,000 a year until repealed by voters and requires two-thirds approval.

Put on the ballot by Albany City Council, July 20, 2026.

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Albany Measure P mean?

Albany's Street Paving and Storm Drain tax would add low-income exemptions and rebates, apply to possessory interests, and switch from $167.65 per residential unit to $0.0638 per lot square foot if a parcel over 500,000 square feet becomes exempt; it raises about $1,400,000 a year until ended by voters.

What does a NO vote on City of Albany Measure P mean?

Albany's Street Paving and Storm Drain tax would not be updated with these rebates, exemptions and rate changes.

How many votes does City of Albany Measure P need to pass?

A two-thirds supermajority: at least 2 out of every 3 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Albany Measure P?

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.