Alameda County budget plan closes $91.4M spending gap without layoffs, service cuts

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors was presented with a $6.7 billion budget proposal Thursday that closes an estimated $91.4 million funding gap without layoffs or major reductions in services.

County Administrator Susan Muranishi said the 2026-2027 “all funds” budget grew by $570 million, a 9% increase from last fiscal year that was “driven largely” by Measure W, a 0.5% countywide sales tax passed by voters in 2020 to raise an estimated $150 million to $170 million annually for homelessness solutions and social safety net services.