Santa Clara scales back charter proposal, sends public works measure to voters
SANTA CLARA WON’T GET the sweeping charter overhaul city officials spent more than a year developing. Instead, city…
3 San Francisco government reform measures qualify for November ballot
The San Francisco Department of Elections has qualified three government reform measures for the November ballot that are…
Police Commission fights to keep civilian oversight amid LAPD defiance
Jeff Skobin was tired of asking. Last November, amid a startling increase in LAPD shootings, the Los Angeles…
McFarland City Council conducts first public hearing on proposed city charter
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The McFarland City Council held its first required public hearing for the proposed city…
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie pushes charter reform ballot measures
Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday filed notices of intent to collect signatures for three proposed changes to San…
LADWP should look within to find its new top executive
To the editor: I would like to make a suggestion for hiring a new head of the Los…
Report reveals former city employee purchased $286K ambulance without approval | City
A former city of Berkeley employee purchased a $286,000 ambulance without proper authorization from the Berkeley City Council,…
More power to Lurie? New ballot measure could give SF mayors bigger say in hiring
Amid a push to overhaul San Francisco’s Kafkaesque city charter, officials are considering granting even more power to…
Remember the $1.7 million toilet? Lurie seeks to fix rules that led to SF embarrassment
It was slated to be the most expensive way to relieve yourself in the country. The estimated $1.7…
Audit finds Berkeley spent millions on noncompetitive service contracts | City Government
The city of Berkeley spent millions of dollars on service contracts without consistently requiring competitive bidding, exposing the…
Weigh in on changing Oakland’s government at sessions this fall
A year from now, Oakland voters may have the chance to overhaul how their city government is run.…