The weather’s getting colder, November’s drawing near, and you know by your full mailbox the SPOOOOOOOOKY season is here!

Today, the Pushing Limits crew sketches some state and local issues with a LEETLE Federal spice, and tell you which measures are naughty and which nice.

Konstantine Anthony, Chair of the California Democratic Party’s Disabilities Caucus, is soon to be Mayor of Berbank and the first openly autistic mayor in the US.

Eddie Ytuarte will talk about local housing measures in Alameda County.

Sheela Gunn-Cushman hosts, and will tell you why you are seeing one Federal Senate seat TWICE on your ballot, and why you may not be in the district you thought you were in. (Yes, the lines HAVE moved!)

Mark Romoser and Josh Elwood contributed production help to this program.

Recommendations from East Bay Housing Organizations Voter Guide has got you covered. ‌

Say yes to affordable housing:

Oakland Ballot Measures

Measure Q – Article 34 Authorization.  Preapproves the construction or acquisition of 13,000 affordable homes.

Measure U – Infrastructure Bond. An $850M infrastructure bond which includes $350M for affordable housing.

Measure V – Just Cause Expansion.  Further extends eviction protections to residents of RVs, school aged children and teachers, and more.

Berkeley Ballot Measures

Measure L – Infrastructure Bond.  A $650 million dollar bond, which includes $200 million for affordable housing.

Measure M – Vacancy Tax. Taxes property owners who keep non-exempt homes vacant for more than six months in a year.

Measure N – Article 34 Authorization.  Preapproves the construction or acquisition of 3,000 low-rent homes.

How to Help

Commit just thirty minutes this month or ten hours a week.

1)  Table for Oakland’s Measure U.  Hosted by Safe Street Advocates at the Grand Lake Farmer’s Market on Saturdays and the Temescal Farmers Market on Sundays. Shifts are 9 AM–2 PM.  Sign Up to Table

2) Lawn Sign for Oakland Measure U.  Don’t have any time, but still want to help out? Email [email protected] to have a free lawn sign for Measure U delivered to your doorstep.

3)   Canvass for Oakland Measures Q & V.  Hosted by Care 4 Community Action. Shifts are held at 10 AM on Saturdays and Sundays and 5:30 PM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  Sign Up to Canvass

4)  Phone Bank for Berkeley Measure L.  Co-hosted by EBHO on Thursdays from 6-8 PM at Campaign HQ, 2026 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley.  Email Angelina at [email protected] to sign up!

5)   Volunteer for Measure M.   The Measure M campaign is offering several ways to get involved including canvassing, voter outreach, and delivering yard signs.  Sign Up to Volunteer

Hear from the Candidates

Watch the Oakland Mayoral Forum

What do your candidates say about affordable housing?  Click here to read what candidates for Alameda County District 3 Supervisor, Oakland Mayor, Oakland City Council, Berkeley City Council, San Leandro Mayor, and San Leandro City Council give as their positions on housing and homelessness.

This guide overlaps with some of the advice above, as you would imagine, but it covers other issues and races as well.  It even has a recommendation for Healdsburg voters way up in the North Bay.

Community Activist Pete Woiwode: “How Pete’s Voting”

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