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Supervisors table proposal to ask voters about 2016 Olympics after debate
Summary
A motion to put a measure before San Francisco voters asking whether the city should host the 2016 Olympics was moved and then tabled after supervisors debated costs, transparency and the need to ask voters directly.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Aug. 8 considered a motion that would ask voters whether the city should host the 2016 Olympic Games, but supervisors ultimately tabled the item after extended debate.
Supervisor Sandoval, who introduced the motion, said he supports the idea of hosting the Olympics but wants "to ask average San Franciscans if they agree," and that the proposed measure was intended to prompt public dialogue and a vote. He cited…
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