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Supervisor Weiner’s charter amendment to ease changes to voter‑adopted ordinances draws sharp public opposition; continued to June 2
Summary
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.
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.
Weiner told the committee the change is intended as a ‘‘modest step’’ to let elected officials correct technical problems without returning every small change to the ballot, proposing a time‑based approach: no board amendments during the first three years after adoption, a two‑thirds supermajority to amend or repeal in years…
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