City of Oakland Measure EE: Charter Amendment
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Oakland Measure EE: Charter Amendment is a ballot measure in Oakland city, California on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Measure EE would change Oakland's charter to give the mayor executive and veto powers, add council checks, require full-time council service, and change how elected officials' pay is set. It creates no new tax; the city would pay any administrative costs.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: High · 70 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 439,418 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 439,418) ÷ ln(50,000) = 70.76, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
High representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Measure EE would change Oakland's charter to give the mayor executive and veto powers, add council checks, require full-time council service, and change how elected officials' pay is set. It creates no new tax; the city would pay any administrative costs.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
The charter would adopt the proposed mayor, council, budget analyst, and salary-setting changes.
A NO vote means
The current city charter rules for those offices would remain.
Source: acvote.alamedacountyca.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.