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Alameda, California, Measure Z, Multi-family Housing Charter Amendment (November 2020)
| Alameda Measure Z | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local housing and Local charter amendments | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Alameda Measure Z was on the ballot as a referral in Alameda on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported amending the city charter to repeal Article 26 which prohibits the construction of multi-family housing and limits density to one housing unit per 2,000 square feet of land. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the city charter, which would keep Article 26 in effect to prohibit the construction of multi-family housing and limit density to one housing unit per 2,000 square feet of land. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure Z.
Election results
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Alameda Measure Z |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 16,749 | 40.06% | ||
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25,063 | 59.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Z was as follows:
| “ | Shall the measure amending the City Charter to repeal the prohibition against the building of multi-family housing in Alameda and amending the City Charter and the General Plan to repeal the citywide density limitation of one housing unit per 2,000 square feet of land be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Alameda.
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