Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Supervisors approve charter change syncing city attorney and treasurer elections to higher-turnout cycle
Summary
The board approved a charter amendment to move the city attorney and treasurer elections into the higher-turnout odd-year election for mayor, district attorney and sheriff, a change estimated to save about $4.3 million.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to submit a charter amendment that would change the election cycle for city attorney and treasurer, synchronizing those offices with higher-turnout citywide elections for mayor, district attorney and sheriff.
President Chu presented the amendment and described its goals as increasing voter participation and saving city resources. "City attorney and treasurer ... are two very,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
