In Roundup of Local Land Use Measures, San Francisco Wins for Most Contentious City
- Dec 16, 2025
- 5 min read
Updated: Dec 18, 2025
A typically diverse array of land use measures appears on the November ballot in a handful of localities around the state. Most questions ask voters to endorse or oppose specific developments, from a golf course redevelopment in El Dorado County to a park in San Carlos. Only the City of Modesto has a sweeping, citywide question, billed as a referendum on urban sprawl.

