Berkeley, California, Measure KK, Charter Amendment (November 2020)
| Berkeley Measure KK | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local charter amendments | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Berkeley Measure KK 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 eliminate residency requirements for the fire department, change eligibility requirements for the redistricting commission, remove gender-specific language and update authorities of the city attorney. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the city charter to eliminate residency requirements for the fire department, change eligibility requirements for the redistricting commission, remove gender-specific language and update authorities of the city attorney. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure KK.
Election results
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Berkeley Measure KK |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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41,762 | 75.06% | ||
| No | 13,877 | 24.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure KK was as follows:
| “ | Shall the measure amending the City Charter to eliminate the residency requirement for sworn members of the fire department, conform the provisions of Article V, Section 9.5 and Section 10 regarding the eligibility requirements for the Redistricting Commission to state law, remove gender-specific language and amend Article VII, Section 28 and Article XVI, Section 113 to update terms and duties of the office of City Attorney 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.
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Footnotes
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