berkeleyside.org/2026/10/26/berkeley-election-2026-measure-z-public-bank-east-bay Should Berkeley fund a public bank for the East Bay? Voters will decide in November
Berkeley's Measure Z on the Nov. 3 ballot would impose a six-year parcel tax raising over $9 million in its first year to capitalize a regional East Bay public bank. Supporters see progressive investment; opponents say Berkeley is footing a regional bill.
— via Berkeleyside, Alex N. Gecan