Rules committee forwards charter amendment to end term‑limit loophole to full board after 2–1 vote

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Rules Committee on Jan. 26 voted to forward to the full Board of Supervisors a ballot measure that would convert the city’s current two‑consecutive‑term limit for mayor and Board of Supervisors members into a lifetime two‑term limit, after roughly an hour of debate and public comment.

Supervisor Mahmood, the measure’s author, told the committee the amendment "will enforce that term limits that the voters already voted on ... should remain at 2 terms over their lifetime," saying the change would close what he called a loophole that lets formerly termed‑out officials step away and return to office. He said the aim is to "open[] a pipeline of a next generation of candidates" and give voters in San Francisco the chance this June to reaffirm the limit.

The item’s supporters urged the committee to place the amendment on the June 2, 2026 ballot.…