berkeleyside.org/2026/10/14/opinion-vote-no-on-measure-v-because-sales-taxes-are-regressive Opinion: Vote No on Measure V because sales taxes are regressive
Measure V would push Berkeley's sales tax to 10.75%, yet the city's own auditor flagged its structural deficit back in 2006. The author argues the $10 million raised won't fix a $30 million gap, and lands squarely on low-income residents while costlier fixes go untouched.
— via Berkeleyside, Kate Harrison, Nancy Rader and Michael Katz
