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The 2022 election season has begun, with voting day — aka Tues., Nov. 8 — on the horizon. Sacramentans have seven city and county measures on their ballots this year to potentially approve. Here's a breakdown of each one.

Measure A

Voting yes approves a countywide 40-year 0.5% sales tax increase to finance transportation projects such as repairing damaged roads.
Voting no opposes the 40-year 0.5% sales tax increase.

Measure B

Voting yes supports establishing a special tax on cannabis-related businesses in unincorporated parts of Sac County to fund expanded services for residents experiencing homelessness.
Voting no opposes the establishment of a special tax on cannabis-related businesses in unincorporated parts of Sac County.

Measure D

Voting yes supports the authorization for Sac County and its unincorporated cities to develop and construct housing for low-income, elderly, and disabled residents equal to 1% of the existing housing options within the county.
Voting no opposes the authorization for Sac County and its unincorporated cities.

Measure L

Voting yes supports an amendment to the Sacramento City Charter that allocates up to 40% of revenue generated from cannabis-related businesses to youth development and violence prevention programs, such as after-school activities.
Voting no opposes this amendment to the Sacramento City Charter.

Measure M

Voting yes supports an amendment to the Sacramento city charter that new City Council district maps from redistricting shall take effect at the next regular councilmember election.
Voting no opposes this amendment to the Sacramento City Charter.

Measure N

Voting yes supports expanding the projects funded by the city's hotel tax — aka the "transient occupancy tax" — to include tourism-related development projects.
Voting no opposes the city using funds from its hotel tax for tourism-related development projects.

Measure O

Voting yes supports an ordinance that would require the City of Sacramento to provide shelter beds based on 60% of its homeless population and make it a criminal offense to camp in public and some private areas if the person refuses such emergency shelter.
Voting no opposes the ordinance that would require the City of Sacramento to provide shelter beds based on 60% of its homeless population and make it a criminal offense to camp in public and some private areas if the person refuses such emergency shelter.