Editorial endorsement November 2026: Vote ‘no’ on Portland’s pricey participatory budgeting measure
The editorial board urges voters to reject a participatory budgeting measure in Portland, citing high costs and potential negative impacts on city services.
Voters should reject a measure that would divert the equivalent of 2% of the city’s general fund for projects selected by Portlanders, the editorial board writes. The proposed “participatory budgeting” program is more expensive than New York City’s on a per-capita basis and would take money from a city that just slashed services and laid off employees.
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