Supervisor Weiner’s charter amendment to ease changes to voter‑adopted ordinances draws sharp public opposition; continued to June 2
May 19, 2011
May 19, 2011
Supervisor Wiener proposed a charter amendment to let the Board of Supervisors amend or repeal voter‑adopted ordinances after a staged time period; public speakers and advocacy groups warned it would erode the initiative power. Committee continued the item for further negotiation and analysis.
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Supervisor Ross Weiner introduced a charter amendment at the Rules Committee on May 19 seeking to allow the Board of Supervisors to amend or, in some cases, repeal ordinances previously adopted by the voters after a set period.
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