DECIDE
Pros & Cons
Explains the individual ballot measures and summarizes
the major arguments both FOR and AGAINST.
For this special election, LWVO is offering educational presentations on the April Ballot, covering Ranked-Choice Voting & Pros and Cons of the sales tax ballot measure. To request a presentation for your group, please email pros-cons@lwvoakland.org or complete this FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uGwU4kwjNgM2e5VvU6OPRs3MLboq2FCcohaxfotRXTM/edit
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The Oakland hills and adjacent areas are at very high risk of wildfires. Measure MM asks owners of properties in this sector to fund wildfire prevention as they have twice previously in 1992-97 and 2004-14. For the first time, there would be a comprehensive plan, the 10-year “Vegetation Management Plan” adopted by the City Council in 2024, to guide the use of revenues. In addition to being used to manage the vegetation which fuels fires, revenues would also support the maintenance of evacuation routes, enhanced patrols on days of high risk, ongoing inspections of individual homes, and public education. This special tax would provide resources to address the significant and growing risk of wildfires for property owners in the area identified as the Wildfire Prevention Zone. VOTE YES ON MEASURE MM
Oakland Measure MM