City of Portland Ballot Measure: We recommend yes!
Measure 26-267 - Community Budgeting for All

In January of 2026, The Multnomah County Democrats Central Committee voted to support what has become Measure 26-267 - Community Budgeting for all.

Below is our January write up about why we are supporting community budgeting.

Passed, January 2026: Resolution 2026-02: Support of the 2026 Your Two Cents Initiative and Participatory Budgeting

Participatory budgeting is a proven democratic process that allows residents—especially those historically excluded from decision-making—to directly propose, deliberate on, and decide how public funds are spent. MultDems support the ballot measure proposed by the Your Two Cents initiative, which opens participatory budgeting to all residents of Portland by July 2028. The campaign proposes that residents have a direct voice and vote on how a 2% of the city’s budget is spent. With enough support and signatures, the measure will appear on the November 2026 ballot.
Read Resolution 2026-02: Support of the 2026 Your Two Cents Initiative and Participatory Budgeting.

“Affordability, dignity, and democracy are lived realities for working people and marginalized communities in Multnomah County. By standing with renters, expanding participatory budgeting and condemning state violence and federal overreach, we’re taking a small but important step toward rebuilding local trust showing people our party is here to fight for them and that we hear their concerns loud and clear. Real change starts locally, and we’re organizing to make it real.”
— 1st Vice Chair Andre Miller