Measure A would increase Oakland sales tax if passed in Tuesday's special election

Much of the attention in Oakland's special election Tuesday has been on the mayor's race, but there are two other issues on the ballot: the race for District 2 city council member and Measure A.

"Sales tax is a last resort but that's where we are right now," Oakland Interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins said.

Mayor Jenkins was talking about Measure A, which would increase Oakland's sales tax from 10.25% to 10.75%. It could raise upwards of $30 million annually for a city facing a $140 million structural deficit.

"This is not an Oakland issue, this is a systemic issue," Jenkins said. "This is what is happening to cities after the pandemic. Receipts aren't coming in how they were at one point. So, this isn't an Oakland spending issue."



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