San Mateo County Measure L: Charter Amendment - Extreme Weather Events
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What does this measure do?
Measure L adds a statement to the opening of San Mateo County's charter making long-term readiness for fire, flood, heat, drought, and sea level rise a county priority. It changes no other county rule and does not change taxes.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: San Mateo County Board of Supervisors (Resolution 081882, May 19, 2026)
The county's elected Board of Supervisors. On May 19, 2026 it called a vote on this change to the county charter (the county's rule book). County charters can only be changed by voters.
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A YES vote means
The county charter's opening names long-term readiness for extreme weather, like fire, flood, and sea level rise, as a county priority to work on with cities and districts.
A NO vote means
The county charter's opening stays as it is, without the new extreme weather priority statement.
Source: smcacre.gov
Source: smcacre.gov