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Berkeley, California, Measure II, Police Accountability Charter Amendment (November 2020)
| Berkeley Measure II | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local law enforcement and Local charter amendments | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Berkeley Measure II was on the ballot as a referral in Berkeley on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the city charter to establish a police accountability board and director to provide oversight of local law enforcement, access records, investigate complaints from the public and recommend disciplinary action. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the city charter to establish a police accountability board and director to provide oversight of local law enforcement, access records, investigate complaints from the public and recommend disciplinary action. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure II.
Election results
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Berkeley Measure II |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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50,244 | 84.65% | ||
| No | 9,112 | 15.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure II was as follows:
| “ | Shall the measure amending the Berkeley City Charter to create an independent Berkeley Police Accountability Board and Director of Police Accountability to provide oversight of the Berkeley Police Department (Department) policies, practices, and procedures; obtain access to records; investigate complaints filed by members of the public against sworn employees of the Department; and recommend discipline of sworn employees of the Department, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, be adopted? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Berkeley.
See also
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Footnotes
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