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A deluge of literature hits mailboxes and door stops ahead of the Nov. 6 General Election.
Election Countdown
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to build things, but this amendment could allow an
exception specifically for affordable housing.
more than 40 racial justice organizations, such as
American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon and mul-
tiple local branches of the NAACP, The sanctuary
state law that the measure would repeal was origi-
nally put in place with bi-partisan support to prevent
racial profiling, advocates against the measure say.
Measure 26-200 -
Limits City Campaign Contributions
Measure 106 – Restricts Abortion
Funding and Accessibility
A yes vote to this statewide initiative would cre-
ate an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to
prohibit spending any public monies for abortion,
including the Oregon Health Plan covering low-in-
come residents, and reduce abortion services. Some
exceptions would occur when federal law requires
states to provide funding for abortions, as in the cas-
es of rape or incest. An ectopic pregnancy, which
occurs on the outside of the uterus and can threaten
the mother’s life, is also an exception.
Measure 26-201 - Clean Energy Initiative
A majority yes vote for this Portland-specific
measure would create a one percent surcharge on
revenues for large retailers within the city to fund
clean renewable energy projects and job training
to marginalized groups like communities of color,
women, persons with disabilities, and the chron-
ically underemployed. Only businesses that make
at least $1 billion in revenue annually, and at least
$500,000 of that revenue within the city limits, are
eligible to be surcharged. Most groceries and medi-
cine would be exempt.
Measure 26-199 - Metro Housing Bond
This Metro regional government measure pro-
poses leveraging $652.8 million of new tax reve-
nues from Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington
counties to create affordable housing in those coun-
ties. Housing specifically for low income people,
the purchasing and rehabilitation of some houses,
and other anti-displacement measure are part of the
proposal. The cost per property owner would be 24
cents per $1,000 dollars in assessed value of proper-
ty, or about $60 per year on average.
Measure 102 -
Affordable Housing Spending
In this statewide affordable housing measure,
a constitutional amendment would allow Oregon
governments to contract with private and non-profit
developers to create more affordable housing. Cur-
rently Oregon’s constitution prohibits nongovern-
mental entities to receive financing from local bonds
In this city of Portland measure, a yes vote would
put limits on local campaign contributions and re-
quire campaign funding disclosures. In a state where
no spending limits on campaigns are in place, this
measure would limit campaign contributions on the
city level per election cycle to no more than $500
per individual or political committee and no more
than $5,000 from the candidate. Smaller donor com-
mittees could accept contributions of $100 or less
per individual donor, under the proposal.
Measure 103 - Grocery Tax Ban
Voting yes on this statewide measure would cre-
ate an Oregon constitutional amendment that would
prohibit new taxes on grocery sales, or amend any
taxes for groceries. Opponents claim the amend-
ment could trigger unintended fallout for taxpayers
outside the grocery aisle and give special interests a
tax carveout.
Measure 104 - Supermajority for
Raising State Revenue
A majority yes vote on this statewide measure would
amend the Oregon Constitution to require a three fifths
supermajority vote of each legislative house to approve
any legislation that increases the amount of revenue
the state raises. The measure is funded by the Oregon
Association of Realtors and would expand a similar
supermajority requirement that Oregon’s constitution
currently holds to raise taxes.
Gubernatorial Race
A statewide race for governor between incumbent
Democrat Kate Brown and Republican Knute Bue-
hler, from Bend, is considered a tight contest and
the most expensive one in Oregon’s history. A re-
cent poll conducted for Oregon Public Broadcasting
puts Brown, who has been endorsed by President
Obama, as a narrow lead in the contest, though a
significant number of pollsters were undecided.
While Brown’s campaign has listed a slew of ac-
complishments during her four year tenure as gov-
ernor, including improving paid sick leave policies,
increasing the minimum wage, automatic voter reg-
istration through the Department of Motor Vehicles,
and cracking down on availability of guns through
tighter background checks and an Extreme Risk
Protective Order policy, Buehler’s campaign has fo-
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