Oakland Living Wage Initiative

At a glance

What: A citizen-sponsored initiative, the "Oakland Living Wage For All Act Of 2026," would amend Oakland's minimum wage ordinances to raise the minimum wage to $30 for Oakland employees by July 1, 2037. The City Clerk certified the results of the petition examination.
Where it stands: On October 22 the Rules & Legislation Committee scheduled four items for the December 1, 2026 Council meeting on non-consent, bypassing committee under Rule 24 with a statement on the record.
Next (deadline): December 1, 2026. Under California Elections Code section 9215 Council must choose one of three: adopt the initiative without alteration (27-0174); submit it to voters at the next general municipal election, November 7, 2028, or at a special election held 88 to 103 days after it is called (27-0175); or order a report under Elections Code section 9212 on its effects, due within 30 days (27-0176).

The first item (27-0173) is a resolution accepting the certification of the results of the examination of the petition (Office of the City Clerk).
The committee's scheduling motion for new items carried 4 to 0 (Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, Jenkins), moved by Councilmember Ramachandran, seconded by Councilmember Brown, after two speakers.

Scheduled the petition certification and the three Elections Code options for December 1.