D: City of Oakland Ordinance Measure
Yes: This measure allows the city to spend revenue it has collected from taxes but exceed some spending threshold in the law. If it fails, the city will have to return the revenue to taxpayers over the last two years (unclear to me how).
The city is expected to hit a budget crisis in the next year, leading to layoffs and lower services. I think the city isn’t the most responsible spender of money, in particular with our current leadership. Given the opportunity cost of this measure, it’s fair to call it an option for a tax refund, though how this works isn’t clear. My take: in practice, I think it’s best to keep the revenue with the city to solve this crisis — and vote out the leadership when we have the chance.
Note: There’s very little media coverage of this measure, so this is based on my understanding of the broader context and the city’s own analysis.