San Francisco ballot measures
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Many laws, official policies, and alterations to the city charter in San Francisco are decided by direct voter referendum
rather than by the city's legislative body, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
.
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
rather than by the city's legislative body, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is the legislative body within the government of the City and County of San Francisco, California, United States.-Government and politics:...
.
2006
- Proposition G seeks to require mandatory preapproval of the city Planning Commission before "formula retail" stores can open any new branch citywide, in the interests of preserving the local character of San Francisco. Proposition G would extend existing similar ordinances that already apply to certain neighborhoods to the entire city. A "formula retail" store is defined as any retail store with 11 or more locations in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The proposition would not ban such stores, but require public notice and hearings before they would be permitted to open.
- Proposition J seeks to make it the official city policy to call for the impeachmentImpeachmentImpeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as other punishment....
of United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
President George W. BushGeorge W. BushGeorge Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
and Vice President Dick CheneyDick CheneyRichard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
due to their alleged commission of high crimes and misdemeanors such as lying about nonexistent weapons of mass destructionWeapons of mass destructionA weapon of mass destruction is a weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures , natural structures , or the biosphere in general...
as a pretext for invading IraqIraqIraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and spySPYSPY is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* SPY , ticker symbol for Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts* SPY , a satirical monthly, trademarked all-caps* SPY , airport code for San Pédro, Côte d'Ivoire...
ing on AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
citizens without a warrantWarrant (law)Most often, the term warrant refers to a specific type of authorization; a writ issued by a competent officer, usually a judge or magistrate, which permits an otherwise illegal act that would violate individual rights and affords the person executing the writ protection from damages if the act is...
. It was proposed jointly by four of the eleven Supervisors on the San Francisco Board of SupervisorsSan Francisco Board of SupervisorsThe San Francisco Board of Supervisors is the legislative body within the government of the City and County of San Francisco, California, United States.-Government and politics:...
, and officially supported by six.