Polls opened at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8, the day of the California general election, and will close until 8 p.m. Redwood City residents will be able to decide on three local ballot measures.
There is still plenty of time to raise your voice and assert your right. Don't let the weather stop you from voting, put on rain boots and a jacket, and learn about the three local measures that will surely impact the city soon.
Proposals in Redwood City:
- Z measure. Would amend the Redwood City Charter to align the date of the Redwood City General Municipal Election with the date of the State General Election, clarify the date by which Redwood City elections must be certified and City Council members must be sworn in, and provide for the election of City Council members by district to comply with state law.
- Measure P. Would amend the Redwood City Charter to shorten the mayor's term from two years to one, to allow more councilmembers to serve as mayor during their tenure on the City Council.
- Measures. Improve local elementary and secondary schools by repairing and upgrading science, technology, engineering, arts and math classrooms/labs; making safety/security improvements; improving inadequate heating, cooling and electrical systems; construction and acquisition of sites/facilities. Authorizes $298 million in bonds at legal rates, raising $24 per $100,000 of assessed home value.
You may be interested in: Guide to the upcoming general election in California on November 8
