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In Oakland and Berkeley, 16 and 17-Year Olds Can Now Vote for School Board

Ericka Cruz GuevarraAnnelise FinneyAlan Montecillo
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This November, 16- and 17-year-olds in Oakland will have four school board seats to consider on the ballot, while those in Berkeley will have two. (Aaron Mendelson/KQED)

In 2016 and 2020, Berkeley and Oakland passed ballot measures giving 16 and 17-year olds the right to vote in local school board races. 

It took years — and a lot of pressure from student activists — but in this election, Alameda County is finally ready to let students cast their ballots. 


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