Impacting Climate-Resilience Through Local Policy
Each election, we assess ballots throughout the region that will have significant impacts on our environment and communities. This thorough assessment informs the Greenbelt Alliance Voter Guide, which includes our recommendations for your vote on important open space, housing, and other climate-related measures that will create thriving, resilient communities better prepared for climate change. Here are the results.
San Jose has rejected sprawl by saying NO to Measure B and YES to Measure C! Measure B posed a major threat to thousands of …
In Solano County Prop. 68 will protect valuable water resources while improving the region’s parks and open spaces. Vote yes on 68 to help prepare …
Regional Measure 3 provides critical investments in the Bay Area’s transportation future through an increase in tolls on the region’s seven state-owned bridges.
Californians stood up for natural resources by passing Prop. 68, the California Clean Water and Safe Parks Act. This $4.1 billion bond measure funds parks, access to …
Greenbelt Alliance endorsed Proposition 68—the California Clean Water and Safe Parks Act. Prop 68 is a general obligation bond that invests $4.1 billion to address some …
Greenbelt Alliance has endorsed the Park Bond Bill and will carry out an intensive statewide campaign to support the ballot measure.
The Town of Windsor in Sonoma County held a special election on November 7 to renew its urban growth boundary (UGB) for another 22 years …
The people of Novato voted overwhelmingly to pass Measure D—protecting open space and halting sprawl in Novato for another 25 years. Only a simple majority …
Novato residents have an opportunity to improve flood control and increase marsh restoration by voting YES on Measure E in the November 7 election.
UPDATE: We’re excited that Measure D passed in the November 2017 election! Measure D renewed Novato’s existing UGB for another 25 years. First adopted by …
Greenbelt Alliance’s Leadership Circle gathered for a post-election conversation with John King of the San Francisco Chronicle to discuss the 27 local ballot measures Greenbelt Alliance …
Measure Q renewed and strengthened the City of Cotati’s UGB for another 30 years. Without action, this essential voter-enacted open space protection would have expired …