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Board approves charter amendment to let noncitizen residents serve on city boards; heads to November ballot
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to place a charter amendment on the Nov. 3, 2020 ballot that would remove a requirement that board and commission appointees be U.S. citizens and registered voters and instead require only city residency and voting age.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted June 23 to submit a charter amendment to the Nov. 3, 2020 ballot that would change qualifications for appointments to city boards, commissions and advisory bodies.
Current charter language requires appointees to be U.S. citizens and registered voters. The proposed amendment would replace that…
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