We can pass reforms that allow for more residents to be more deeply involved in our political system, limit potential for corruption, and increase government accountability.

• Adopt independent redistricting in San Ramon starting with the 2030 Census redistricting cycle, to ensure that the redrawing of city council district boundaries every 10 years is fair and that councilmembers can’t draw themselves into the district they want.

• Pass San Ramon’s first-ever language access policy, which would require certain City materials to be translated into multiple languages to ensure residents with limited English proficiency are more easily able to access City services and participate in civic life. Residents with limited English proficiency make up almost one out of every eight people in San Ramon, according to 2024 data from the Census Bureau.

• Adopt a voting system in local elections that better reflects people’s voting preferences and limits the need for people to strategically vote for someone that is not actually their preferred candidate, such as approval voting or ranked-choice voting.

• Enshrine voting rights in City Council elections for 16- and 17-year-olds and for non-citizen residents of San Ramon. Both groups pay local taxes but cannot vote on how their taxes are used by the city. Several California cities and school districts already allow 16- and 17-year-olds or non-citizen residents to vote in local elections.

• Allow residents of San Ramon regardless of age to participate in local government workshops (Planning Academy, Police Academy, etc.), and 16- and 17-year-olds to serve on City Committees and Commissions.

• Pass an ethical investment policy to ensure that our municipal investments are not directly funding weapons manufacturers, for-profit prisons, the fossil fuel and tobacco industries, or other corporations participating in human rights abuses. Similar policies have been passed by Dublin and Alameda County.