Board deadlocks on broadening term-limit changes; charter amendment continued to Feb. 3

Jan 27, 2026

Supervisors debated a charter amendment to convert existing consecutive two-term limits into lifetime two-term limits for mayor and supervisors. An amendment to expand limits to other elected offices failed 4–7; the underlying charter question was continued to Feb. 3 for further consideration.

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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors spent the afternoon debating a proposed charter amendment that would convert current consecutive two-term limits for mayor and supervisors into lifetime two-term limits and close what the sponsor called a loophole that allows officials to run again after a break.

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