City of Piedmont Measure GG — Real Property Conveyance Tax Measure (Alameda County)

What it does

Shall the measure, providing funding for City of Piedmont's essential city services, such as police, fire, and emergency medical response; and maintenance of aging City buildings, parks, stormwater drains, roads and sidewalks, by increasing the real estate transfer tax from 1.3% to 1.75% to be more in line with neighboring cities and to generate approximately $1,500,000 annually in general tax revenue until ended by voters, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Piedmont's real estate transfer tax would go from 1.3% to 1.75%, raising about $1,500,000 a year for general city services until ended by voters.

A NO vote means

Piedmont's real estate transfer tax would stay at 1.3%.

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

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

The Piedmont City Council discussed a measure to adjust the city's Real Property Conveyance Tax at public meetings on June 15 and July 6, 2026, and on July 20, 2026 passed Ordinance 792 N.S. submitting it to voters, according to Council Resolution No. 58-2026.

The measure would raise the tax on property transfers from $13.00 to $17.50 per $1,000 of the sale price (from 1.3% to 1.75%) and retitle it the Real Property Transfer Tax in the Piedmont City Code.

According to the city, this is the only local measure on Piedmont's November 2026 ballot.

Put on the ballot by Piedmont City Council, July 20, 2026 (Ordinance 792 N.S.; Resolution No. 58-2026).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Piedmont Measure GG mean?

Piedmont's real estate transfer tax would go from 1.3% to 1.75%, raising about $1,500,000 a year for general city services until ended by voters.

What does a NO vote on City of Piedmont Measure GG mean?

Piedmont's real estate transfer tax would stay at 1.3%.

How many votes does City of Piedmont Measure GG 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 Piedmont Measure GG?

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.