Yes on Proposition 1

California, and the Bay Area in particular, are facing a housing affordability crisis. This measure would authorize the state to issue $11.25 billion in general obligation bonds to fund housing development. Save The Bay supports resilient, climate-ready communities and that vision includes affordable housing opportunities.

Vote YES on Prop 1 to fund affordable housing that will help keep people in their homes here in the Bay Area.

No on Prop 45

The California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, is a bedrock environmental law that requires projects to go through an environmental permitting review process that encourages approval of the 'least environmentally damaging project alternative.' This is beneficial for avoiding and mitigating impacts to the environment and communities – especially the vulnerable communities where polluting projects are most likely to be built.

If Prop 45 is passed, a broad range of construction projects, from data centers to freeways, would benefit from a significantly truncated environmentally review process. This would make it difficult for vulnerable communities to have a say in projects that impact their air or water quality. It would also remove the incentive for project developers to design projects that avoid harming biodiversity, natural resources, and habitat.

Vote NO on Prop 45 to protect communities and the environment, and ensure that no changes are made to CEQA through this measure.

No on Prop 43

Cities already struggle to pay for the services that communities need: managing flood risk, protecting the Bay From pollution, and building housing and transportation for our growing region. One way to meet these funding needs is through voter-initiated special taxes to fund services that the community wants. Prop 43 will make it harder to raise tax revenue by increasing the requirement for passage for these taxes from a simple majority to two thirds. This will allow a minority of voters to block funding for things like storm drain upgrades, fire protection, affordable housing, and public transit.

Vote NO on Prop 43 to ensure that when the majority of voters want to invest in the health of their community, they don’t face unreasonable barriers.

Yes on the Regional Transit Measure

Public transportation systems across the Bay Area face a “fiscal cliff” as a result of reduced ridership after the pandemic and emergency federal pandemic relief funds expiring.

Yes on this measure authorizes a .5% sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties and a 1.0% sales tax in San Francisco for the next fourteen years, which would generate the funding to allow BART, SFMTA, AC Transit, Caltrain, and Golden Gate Transit to maintain their current routes, frequency and station operations.

Public transit reduces greenhouse gas emissions associated with transit and protects low-income residents’ primary or only means of commuting. Safeguarding public transit also directly supports water quality improvements in San Francisco Bay because individual cars are a major contributor of pollutants to the Bay.

Vote YES on the Regional Transit Measure to keep our transit systems moving.

Yes on Measure L

Measure L would amend the San Mateo County Charter Preamble to add language committing the County to collaboratively addressing resilience to extreme weather events. San Mateo County is already doing a lot to prioritize coastal resilience and urban greening. This clear guidance can help ensure all agencies are working together, and pursing the funding needed to protect County residents from flooding and other climate-related weather impacts.

Vote YES on Measure L to make San Mateo County more resilient to extreme weather.

No on Measure Q

Parking lots are generally not considered the best use of land – they are large impervious areas where pollutants collect and are channeled to the Bay. In Menlo Park, downtown parking lots have also been identified as possible locations for affordable housing and transit-oriented development, where parking could be replaced over smaller areas via parking garages with multiple levels.

Measure Q would establish a requirement that voter approval is needed before the City could take certain actions affecting eight City-owned downtown parking plazas, making it significantly more difficult to adapt public parking lots into housing.

Save The Bay opposes this measure because it blocks much-needed affordable housing development and ensures that large areas remain impervious and continue to generate stormwater runoff that gets carried into San Francisco Bay.

Vote NO on Measure Q to allow Menlo Park to build more housing where we need it.

Yes on Prop H

Public transportation systems across the Bay Area face a “fiscal cliff” and Muni specifically faces a $300 million structural operating deficit beginning in July that will affect transit operations.

Approval of this measure would establish a new annual parcel tax on San Francisco real estate beginning in 2027 and continuing through 2042. This parcel tax would supply funding for Muni that is additional to the revenue that would be generated via the 'Connect Bay Area' Regional Transit Measure. Funds from both measures are considered necessary to maintain current Muni operations.

Public transit reduces overall greenhouse gas emissions associated with transit and protects low-income residents’ primary or only means of commuting. Safeguarding public transit also directly supports water quality improvements in San Francisco Bay because individual cars are a major contributor of pollutants to the Bay.

Vote YES on Prop H to protect Muni.

Yes on Measure O.

Measure O is a bond that will invest in important city infrastructure including storm drains, along with public facilities like a new city hall, recreational facilities, and library. As cities adapt to climate change and rising sea levels, investing in upgraded storm drains needs to happen now.

Vote YES on Measure O so that residents of East Palo Alto will be better protected from storm-related flooding.

Yes on Measure L.

Alameda is one of the most vulnerable cities in the Bay Area to flooding from sea level rise and other natural hazards. To protect its residents and improve emergency services, Alameda is proposing Measure L, a bond that will fund shoreline improvements to reduce flood risk, improve earthquake safety, and ensure emergency responders have the resources needed to respond to a crisis.

Vote YES on Measure L to invest in a safer Alameda.

Yes on Measure U.

Measure U is a bond that will support emergency services, needed maintenance on public facilities, and improvements to park and recreational access at the Berkeley Marina. Funding from this bond will improve resilience to Berkeley’s waterfront parks by upgrading flooding protections for South Cove, and completing long delayed sections of the Bay Trail along Sea Wall Drive and Marina Blvd.

Vote YES on Measure U to improve recreational opportunities along Berkeley’s waterfront.

Yes on Measure Z.

Cities face limited options and high borrowing costs to fund climate resilience projects that will prevent flooding. Measure Z will invest in a pioneering new approach that would allow for a public bank to fund climate resilience, affordable housing, and small businesses. Using a public banking model will allow Berkeley to secure an ongoing source of funding with lower borrowing costs than private banks provide.

Vote YES on Measure Z to create a new public bank that will invest in more stormwater management and other climate resilience projects to keep Berkeley residents safe from natural hazards.

Yes on Measure B.

Measure B is a half-cent sales tax that will help the County better manage its open spaces to reduce wildfire risk, protect and restore watersheds, and improve recreational access. As climate change increases the risk of wildfire and flooding, healthy and resilient natural areas can help protect our communities and the Bay. This measure will also help expand the San Francisco Bay Trail, connecting more people to the shoreline across the North Bay.

Vote YES on Measure B for wildfire prevent, better water quality, and more recreational access across Napa.