The Downfall of Measure C
49 views7/27/2026
Despite massive efforts to foist an ill considered tax measure upon El Cerrito voters, the measure was roundly defeated.
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Ebenezer Coode5 hours ago
Fantastic
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| 00:00 - 00:03 | Polls have closed here, here and here. |
| 00:04 - 00:05 | Closed here. |
| 00:05 - 00:07 | Mail-in votes collected. |
| 00:08 - 00:12 | In all these precincts the votes are lacking. |
| 00:12 - 00:15 | Likewise lacking here. |
| 00:17 - 00:19 | We expected to get |
| 00:19 - 00:21 | an enormous landslide. |
| 00:24 - 00:26 | Beloved Leader, |
| 00:27 - 00:28 | There is... |
| 00:31 - 00:33 | We have a problem |
| 00:34 - 00:36 | The vote fell short. |
| 00:53 - 00:58 | Remain in the room - Quinto, Wysinger, Saltzman, Motoyama |
| 01:13 - 01:15 | We were pitching a library. |
| 01:15 - 01:17 | a beautiful, magical library. |
| 01:18 - 01:23 | People would bike there as if descending from heaven |
| 01:25 - 01:28 | they would bring their children |
| 01:29 - 01:31 | bring their grandparents. |
| 01:31 - 01:34 | dancing and celebrating diversity. |
| 01:34 - 01:37 | People would pour into the City. |
| 01:37 - 01:40 | We painted a beautiful picture for the voters. |
| 01:40 - 01:42 | Something went wrong. |
| 01:42 - 01:46 | Dumbkopfs. You couldn’t give away a hotdog at the Hillside Festival. |
| 01:46 - 01:48 | We were in bed with BART. |
| 01:48 - 01:52 | We sold our souls to support a six-story monstrosity. |
| 01:53 - 01:54 | It blocked the sky! |
| 01:56 - 01:57 | Everyone will bike. |
| 01:57 - 02:00 | Library parking would not be a problem. |
| 02:00 - 02:03 | Everyone would be happy. |
| 02:04 - 02:08 | And what happened? |
| 02:08 - 02:13 | What derailed our beautiful plan? |
| 02:14 - 02:16 | Who was behind this? |
| 02:17 - 02:21 | Some Committee for Responsible Government? |
| 02:27 - 02:29 | They had no budget. |
| 02:30 - 02:34 | Amateurs. Amateurs without a dream to sell. |
| 02:34 - 02:36 | Just a few facts they repeated. |
| 02:41 - 02:42 | Damned facts. |
| 02:43 - 02:47 | We had the dream, the beautiful dream. |
| 02:48 - 02:53 | How can a few facts top dreams? |
| 02:54 - 02:56 | We promised growth. |
| 02:56 - 02:59 | Our tax base would balloon. |
| 03:00 - 03:02 | We would shower our staff raises. |
| 03:04 - 03:07 | The City Manager doubly so. |
| 03:14 - 03:16 | Never mind. |
| 03:19 - 03:23 | We'll order another special election. |
| 03:25 - 03:26 | Measure C lost. |
| 03:31 - 03:33 | This isn't the worst thing in the world.. |
| 03:40 - 03:46 | The City Manager maintains tight control |
| 03:46 - 03:49 | The City Council’s securely in our hands. |
| 03:53 - 03:56 | Continue as before. |