Oakland Voters Appear to Vote Down Parcel Tax

Measure E looks set to fail. What does that mean for Oakland politics?

Measure E looks set to fail. What does that mean for Oakland politics? Tax fatigue, low trust in government, and an aggressive “no” campaign may end up tanking a parcel tax sought by Oakland’s unions and the mayor.

Oakland voters appear to vote down parcel tax

Voters were skeptical of a proposed parcel tax increase in Oakland that needed majority approval in Tuesday's election but was well under that, according to the latest unofficial results.

Voters oppose Oakland’s $34 million tax proposal in very early election results

The tax, which would buoy the city's troubled budget, required only a majority vote to pass.

Oakland voters appears to vote down parcel tax; 2 other measures headed for approval

Voters were skeptical of a proposed parcel tax increase in Oakland that needed majority approval in Tuesday’s election but was well under that, according to the latest unofficial results. Measure E proposed a new $192 annual parcel tax increase and required only a simple majority vote because it was placed on the ballot by a privately financed signature-gathering effort, but had just 45.9% of the vote in the latest results shared by Alameda Coun…