Can we 'reform' the City Charter without addressing economic inequality? - 48 hills
San Francisco's city charter is outdated, overly amended, concentrates too much mayoral power, and proposed reforms aim to rebalance authority while preserving district elections.
Urbanist think tank SPUR unveils plans to revamp S.F. charter
Proposed San Francisco charter reforms would increase mayoral authority, including unilateral hiring/firing of department heads and greater budget and structural flexibility.
What Everyone's Saying About Those Housing Ballot Proposals
Shifting approval power from local councilmembers to the mayor and borough presidents seeks to unlock more affordable housing but faces intense City Council opposition.
Task Force moving to eliminate community oversight of many departments - 48 hills
A task force proposes consolidating or eliminating many San Francisco city commissions, centralizing decision-making under the mayor and reducing community input.
Prop. E was supposed to rein-in mayoral power, instead, it's recommending the opposite.
The task force is recommending major reductions and structural changes to commissions, including shifting police hiring and firing authority to the mayor.