The adopted measure
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Final resolution and proposed Charter amendments
The adopted redline shows the actual changes. Page references on this site refer to PDF pages, including the resolution—not just printed Charter page numbers.
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Official election information
Check the Registrar’s current election materials for the official ballot question, voter information, and voting instructions. This advocacy site is not an official election guide.
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City Auditor’s financial analysis
The Auditor estimates $2.0–$2.6 million in overall first-year costs. The report separately estimates Council compensation increases and the staffing and overhead of an independent analyst office.
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Mayor’s Charter Reform Working Group report
The working group’s analysis, public-engagement account, and rationale for recommending the proposal. This is a useful starting point for understanding the case made by its proponents.
Read the PDF ↗ Original City source ↗
About the district voting data
The representation page uses our local analysis of Alameda County’s 2022 statement of vote. It counts valid first-choice candidate votes in the mayoral contest, excluding overvotes and undervotes. The citywide denominator is 125,401 votes.
District membership was inferred from district-Council contest precinct lists. Where precinct boundaries changed, values were allocated using polygon-area overlap. That assumes uniform voter distribution within split precincts; some underlying quantities are fractional as a result. The percentages are rounded to one decimal place.
These figures are modeled district estimates, rather than direct counts by current district boundaries. They show shares of mayoral votes, not turnout rates. The analysis does not identify individual voters’ race, income, homeownership, or political preferences. The estimates still need to be checked against a standalone analysis using official district boundaries before publication.
Download the district vote-share data (CSV).
Model City Charter
Read the National Civic League’s Model City Charter, ninth edition.
How we use these sources
Descriptions of charter provisions link to the relevant sections so you can read the rules in context. Our conclusions about those provisions are judgments about how they would affect Oakland. Cost projections and modeled voting estimates have assumptions and limits, which we explain alongside the figures.
A vote to place a measure on the ballot does not by itself establish an endorsement, and allegations do not establish misconduct. Possible compensation changes depend on later decisions and are not guaranteed raises.
The charter and voting research began in August 2026. We added the fiscal source on September 29, 2026. This local preview is awaiting final content approval, campaign disclosures, and publication checks.