In November of 2016, Berkeley took a major step forward in building a future in which youth could be active participants in their democracy. An overwhelming 70 percent of Berkeley voters elected to pass Measure Y1, which would give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in Berkeley Unified School District School Board elections.
There are two vacancies on the Berkeley Unified School District Board, and both incumbents — Judy Appel and Beatriz Leyva Cutler — are not running for reelection.
After a summer of protests and widespread awakenings, Berkeley is finally taking a stance to hold their police system to a higher standard of conduct.
As 2020’s general election approaches and congressional races begin to ramp up, Berkeley has a prominent local contest of its own: the mayoral election.
