San Mateo Measure F is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in California.
What it does
Make a number of amendments to the San Mateo city charter
On your ballot
Shall the measure amending the City of San Mateo's Charter to
reflect the City's current district-based election system, update
the process for scheduling Council meetings and filling Council
vacancies, update or remove obsolete provisions, and make other
technical and conforming changes, be adopted?
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports making a number of amendments to the San Mateo city charter, including:
removing sections that no longer have any application to elected officials;
requiring district elections for city council members, in compliance with the California Voting Rights Act;
providing for the city council district boundaries to be redrawn every ten years following the federal census; and
extending the period of time the city has to fill a vacancy on the city council from 30 to 60 days, among other changes.
