Mayor Lurie's charter reform would enable him to remake City Hall
Mayor Lurie filed three charter reform measures for November ballot, but is bypassing the Board of Supervisors and making signature-gathering harder while claiming to foster cooperation.
Opinion: This California loophole makes passing new local taxes easier
Government officials and special interests exploit a court-created loophole allowing tax measures to pass with a simple majority through voter initiatives.
Opinion: This California loophole makes passing new local taxes easier
Government officials are exploiting a court-created loophole allowing tax initiatives to pass with a simple majority instead of the traditional two-thirds vote in California.