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Berkeley voters favor doubling tax on sugary drinks, 0.5% sales tax down to the wire

Berkeley voters appear to have overwhelmingly favored a proposition that seeks to double the city's tax on the distribution ...
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Berkeley voters likely to approve Measure X to amend city's rent stabilization ordinance

According to early results on Tuesday, Berkeley voters appear to have favored a proposition to amend the city's rent ...

Berkeley: Voters Likely To Approve Measure X, Which Would Cap Rent Increases At 10%, Gives Tenants More Protections

According to early results on Tuesday, Berkeley voters appear to have favored a proposition to amend the city's rent ...

Election results: Berkeley City Council Districts 1, 4, 7, and 8

In preliminary results released by Alameda County shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, Berkeley council candidates Laura Babitt, ...

Inside the public bank initiatives on the ballot in Berkeley and San Francisco

The measures take different approaches. Berkeley's Measure Z would impose a six-year parcel tax projected to raise $58.3 ...
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UC Berkeley named top public school in the country by ‘U.S. News’

UC Berkeley has been named the top public school in the country, according to new rankings released today (Monday, Sept. 22) by U.S. News & World Report. It is the 16th time over the past two decades ...

Berkeley: 73-Year-Old Woman Found Hours After Reported Missing

Police in Berkeley said a 73-year-old woman who was reported missing Tuesday night has been found. Around 1 a.m. Wednesday, ...

Berkeley Considers Starting a Public Bank With Taxpayer Dollars

It’s not often that Berkeley, Calif., a city famous for its progressive values, borrows an idea from the conservative state ...