To recruit and retain qualified teachers and prevent shortages of essential school staff, shall the Berkeley Unified School District adopt a measure to levy a special tax of 12.4¢/square foot on improvements, and $25/parcel on unimproved parcels, for 12 years, with annual cost-of-living adjustments, low income exemptions, and independent citizen and auditor oversight, generating approximately $9,500,000 annually in local funds for Berkeley public schools that cannot be taken away by the State?
3, Alameda County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 80.5% yes, 19.5% no (49,512 votes cast)
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This measure authorized the Berkeley Unified School District to levy a special tax of 12.4 cents per square foot on improved properties and $25 per parcel on unimproved parcels for 12 years to generate approximately $9.5 million annually for local school funding. The tax includes annual cost-of-living adjustments, low-income exemptions, and independent oversight requirements.