Fix the Budget First!
Vote NO on FF · GG · HH
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BASTA! – Who Are We?

Neighborhood organizations and residents from all walks of life, across our beloved City who believe that Berkeley can balance its budget without any new taxes. The City of Berkeley collects 3-4 times as much money per resident than our local cities. Berkeleyans continue to pay the highest city and County taxes in the State.

The Mayor and City Council failed to get our message in November 2004 when residents, with the help of the Berkeley Fire Fighters' Union, nixed the plan to raise taxes in the form of a usurious parcel tax. This is why BASTA! - Berkeleyans Against Soaring Taxes, has organized a campaign to educate voters, and mobilize once again to freeze our taxes to current levels, and to force the City to cut the fat and manage its budget in a responsible manner.

Download the 2008 BASTA! flyer [PDF]

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2008 Video: "Fix the Budget First! Vote No on FF, GG, and HH."

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Some of the Neighborhood Organizations Opposing the November Tax Measures Are:

  1. Berkeley Alliance of Neighborhood Associations - BANA
  2. Berkeley Can Do Better
  3. Berkeley Property Owners Association - BPOA
  4. Black Property Owners Association
  5. Blake and California Neighborhood Association - BCNA
  6. Claremont Elmwood Neighborhood Association - CENA
  7. Council of Neighborhood Associations - CNA
  8. Le Conte Neighborhood Association
  9. Oregon Neighborhood Crime Watch
  10. Stanton Neighborhood Association
  11. The Board of North East Berkeley Association
  12. The Telegraph Business Improvement District (TBID)
  13. Tyler King Neighborhood Association
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Berkeley City Hall. photo by Daniella Thompson Visit the BAHA Landmarks Archive
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