This November, Cupertino voters have the chance to make sure their parks and open spaces stay just like that.
Greenbelt Alliance proudly endorses a YES vote on Measure L, which would require two-thirds voter approval before the City could rezone any designated park, parkland, or open space for residential, commercial, or industrial use, or approve development on that land. In short, it puts the decision about Cupertino’s green space in the hands of voters, not subject to a simple council majority.
Why It Matters
Parks and open space are not just amenities. They are the places where Cupertino residents cool off during extreme heat, where stormwater is absorbed instead of flooding streets, and where kids and families get safe, free access to the outdoors. As Silicon Valley continues to face intense development pressure, the land we set aside for community and ecological health is exactly the kind of asset that can quietly disappear, parcel by parcel, without anyone getting a real say.
Measure L does not ban future changes to parkland outright. It simply raises the bar, requiring a supermajority of voters to sign off before park or open space land is converted into something else. The higher threshold protects against short-term political or financial pressure driving long-term irreversible decisions about land that belongs to the whole community.
Measure L comes at no cost to taxpayers and gives Cupertino residents a durable, voter-backed layer of protection for parks and open space, ensuring any future development in these valuable areas has to clear a high bar and earn broad community support first.
Protecting green space is protecting climate resilience. Vote YES on Measure L in Cupertino.
