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See which City Council district you live in and what's changed for voting in November with the updated district map.
Look up your City Council district to see what may have changed for you with the new district map.
Berkeley's eight City Council districts were updated during the redistricting process that happens every 10 years to address population changes. Your polling place or voting schedule for the November election may have changed.
The new map was drawn using public input at the direction of the Independent Redistricting Commission. The commission was a group of Berkeley residents selected to create politically neutral boundaries for the City’s eight Council districts.
See which City Council district you live in now
The district maps were recently updated to reflect changes in population. Find which of the eight districts you belong to using our Council District Lookup Tool or by looking at the district maps.
Voting in the November 2022 election
Your polling place (set by the Registrar of Voters closer to the election) may change. And, due to a new California law, every voter will have a ballot mailed to them.
The new district maps will be used for the November 2022 election. If you live in an area that changed from one district to another, you may have a different schedule for electing your councilmember:
- Districts 1, 4, 7, and 8 vote in 2022
- Districts 2, 3, 5, and 6 vote in 2024
Voting for other Berkeley offices (School Board, Rent Board, Auditor, and Mayor) is not affected by the new maps.
Every level of government goes through the redistricting process after the U.S. Census. Many agencies adjusted their boundaries, so you may be in a different district for special districts and regional and state offices.
Updated districts from redistricting
City Council districts are redrawn every 10 years, adjusting for population changes identified in the U.S. Census. Previously, City Council decided district boundaries, but this year, using public input, the Independent Redistricting Commission updated them and they are now in effect.
Read more about their process in the Final Redistricting Report.
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 This movie series visits different parks around the city and reaches neighborhoods from north to south, the flatlands to the hills.
Each movie will be shown on a large portable 20'x12' inflatable movie screen with premium audio-visual movie equipment for outdoor cinemas.
Bring friends, join neighbors, and revel in some of the gems of Berkeley: our parks.
Read more at berkeleyca.gov.
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 Wind and solar power will be the default choice for electricity for all Berkeley businesses starting in October.
This shift toward entirely renewable sources as Berkeley businesses' default electricity plans will cost ¾ of a cent more per kilowatt-hour, roughly 2.3 percent higher than PG&E rates for a small commercial or industrial customer. It requires no action to stay on that plan and reduces the City's reliance on fossil fuels.
All City buildings and streetlights have already transitioned to wind and solar power through East Bay Community Energy, the non-profit local energy provider for Berkeley. The Berkeley City Council voted in June 2021 to make solar and wind power the default choice for residential customers, for whom it went into effect March 2022, and commercial customers, which will happen in October.
This transition is being mirrored across Alameda County, including the cities of Albany, Emeryville, Dublin, Hayward, San Leandro, and Pleasanton. EBCE recently sent notices about the change in the default choice, which EBCE labels as Renewable 100.
Learn more about your choices below, via the EBCE website, or at a September 13 webinar.
Read more at berkeleyca.gov
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 Use community.zonehaven.com to learn your household's evacuation zone - a label that responders will use during wildfires and other emergencies to rapidly identify specific areas under threat.
Zone numbers will be included in evacuation warnings and orders sent via AC Alert, the countywide emergency messaging system. Should your zone be affected, you’d see your zone number in the text of the message. In Berkeley, all the zone labels start with "BER-"—such as BER-E044, or “Berkeley Zone 44.”
Signing up for AC Alert and knowing your evacuation zone allows you to quickly act during an oncoming fire. Every second matters in crisis. Bookmark the Zonehaven website and post your evacuation zone number on your fridge so everyone in your household can memorize it.
Read more at berkeleyca.gov
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(510) 981-2489, or 3-1-1 inside City limits.
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