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Avalos amendment narrows "Let's Elect Our Elected Officials" to supervisors and mayor; committee adopts clarifying edits and continues item
Summary
Supervisor John Avalos's charter amendment to require special elections for vacancies was narrowed to apply only to Board of Supervisors and mayoral vacancies; the committee adopted timing amendments and an interim-appointment rule and continued the measure for final text and referral.
Supervisor John Avalos presented a charter amendment intended to require special elections to fill vacancies in elective city offices, saying the change would strengthen democratic participation. He narrowed the proposal in committee to apply specifically to vacancies in the Board of Supervisors and the mayor's office.
Key changes the committee adopted: special elections would be held within a timeframe…
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