"Propositions S and U and the citizen petitions that preceded them were drafted and sold with language intended to appeal to frustrated voters who do not feel that City Hall is responsive to their needs. These propositions will likely face legal challenges, but the...
The citizen-led propositionsseek to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, mandate increasing the police force by roughly 900 to a minimum of 4,000 cops, tie the city manager’s job status to an annual community survey and make it easier for residents to s...
The ballot California voters will tackle on election day is a long one, with dozens of candidates and 11 statewide propositions. While a lot of attention has been devoted to those choices, little has been given to scores of local ballot measures asking for permission to borrow or tax in comm...
"Propositions S and U and the citizen petitions that preceded them were drafted and sold with language intended to appeal to frustrated voters who do not feel that City Hall is responsive to their needs. These propositions will likely face legal challenges, but the democratic syst...