Citizen initiative: voter approval of urban development on agricultural/open space lands west of Riverbank city limits
City of Riverbank · Stanislaus County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the measure, to require that a majority of city voters approve at an election any decision of the Riverbank City Council that would authorize or facilitate development of urban uses on agricultural or open space lands located west of the current city limits of the City of Riverbank, be adopted?
In plain language
Measure M in Riverbank would require a vote of the people for certain City Council decisions. It applies to any council decision that would allow or help urban development on farm or open space land west of the current city limits. A majority of city voters would have to approve such a decision at an election. A YES vote adds this voter-approval rule. A NO vote means the rule is not added.
Official ballot arguments
Filed for the official voter guide by each side, printed as submitted.
The official arguments will appear here once both sides’ arguments are on file.
What supporters and opponents say — outside sources (not official ballot arguments)
Statements by campaigns, officials and news coverage, quoted with attribution and linked to the original. VoterDecoder did not write them and does not endorse either side.
Supporters say
No public statements in favor were found.
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.