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Rules Committee hears proposal for elected public advocate with subpoena and audit powers
Summary
Supervisor Campos presented a draft charter amendment to create an independently elected Office of the Public Advocate with authority to investigate complaints, issue subpoenas, perform audits and publish policy reports. Labor and some community groups supported the idea; the Controller estimated an initial cost of roughly $2.4 million per year and the item was continued for revisions.
Supervisor David Campos outlined a first‑draft charter amendment on June 30 to create an independently elected Office of the Public Advocate, which would act as an ombudsperson with authority to receive and investigate complaints, subpoena documents, perform audits of city departments and issue policy reports.
Campos said the office would provide a citywide mechanism to identify trends in…
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