City of Folsom Measure J (Sacramento County)

What it does

Shall the measure amending the Adopted Charter of the City of Folsom to confirm the City Council may grant decision making authority to Boards and Commissions by ordinance, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Folsom's charter would confirm that the City Council may give decision-making authority to Boards and Commissions by ordinance.

A NO vote means

Folsom's charter would not be amended to add this confirmation.

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 Folsom City Council voted on July 14, 2026 to place Measure J, a City Charter amendment, on the ballot; it needs a simple majority, according to the City Attorney's impartial analysis.

Folsom's six commissions (Arts and Culture, Historic District, Library, Parks and Recreation, Planning, and Utility) are currently advisory only under the Charter; the amendment would remove that requirement so the Council could, by ordinance, give individual commissions decision-making authority, broad or limited, and could later take it back.

Commission decisions could still be appealed to the City Council; the analysis says the Historic District Commission is the body most likely to be affected, and some Historic District projects could move faster if it received decision-making authority.

Put on the ballot by Folsom City Council, July 14, 2026.

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Folsom Measure J mean?

Folsom's charter would confirm that the City Council may give decision-making authority to Boards and Commissions by ordinance.

What does a NO vote on City of Folsom Measure J mean?

Folsom's charter would not be amended to add this confirmation.

How many votes does City of Folsom Measure J 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 Folsom Measure J?

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.