Why did Oakland’s Measure QQ fare so much better than other youth vote propositions in California?

Members of Oakland Kids First meet with Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan to discuss Measure QQ. Photo courtesy of Oakland Kids First

Oakland’s Measure QQ, which allows 16-year-olds to vote in school board elections, became the sole youth vote measure in California to pass in this election, with over 67% of the vote.  San Francisco’s Proposition G—which would have let 16-year-olds vote in all city elections—is projected to fail by a margin of less than two percentage…

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