Alameda County board votes to put $30 wage issue to voters, will explore countermeasure

by Kiley Russell, Bay City News September 16, 2026September 30, 2026

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors meets on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, to discuss a ballot measure that would raise the hourly minimum wage to $30. The board agreed to advance the measure to voters. (Framegrab via Alameda County)

Alameda County voters will get to decide the fate of a $30 minimum wage ballot measure thanks to a procedural vote Tuesday by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.

The next such scheduled election is in March 2028, but it could go to voters sooner if the state calls a special election before then.

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Kiley Russell, Bay City News

Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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