Albany's Measure S would overhaul property transfer taxes
Five tax brackets would replace the city's flat 1.5% rate, generating an estimated $1 million more annually.
Ballot measures
Independent news and in-depth reporting on Albany, California, ballot measures, including voter guides, local election coverage and analysis of measures on the November 2026 ballot.
Golden Gate Fields: 2 ballot measures would offset losses
Measures P and Q would offset about $700,000 in annual losses if Golden Gate Fields becomes tax exempt, leaving roughly $383,000 to address.
How Measure R would change Albany's business license tax
More than 70% of retail and service businesses would pay less under the new system, officials say.
Street trees to zoning rules: November ballot measures
Albany has six ballot measures that would change zoning rules, business and property taxes, and funding for city services.