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City of Davis Transition to a Charter City, Measure N (November 2008)
From Ballotpedia
A City of Davis Transition to a Charter City, Measure N ballot question was on the November 4, 2008 ballot for voters in the City of Davis in Yolo County, California, where it was defeated.
Measure N was about whether the City of Davis should change from a general law city to a charter city.
General law cities derive their powers for municipal affairs from the California Constitution and California Legislature. Charter cities, on the other hand, derive their governing structure from their charters.
Election results
| Measure N | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 14,137 | 54.3% | ||
| Yes | 11,913 | 45.7% | ||
- These election results are from the Yolo County elections office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| Measure N: "Shall the Proposed Charter of the City of Davis Be Adopted?"[1] |
See also
External links
- Election results for Measure N (dead link)
- Full text and impartial analysis (dead link)
- Measure N: Proposed Davis City Charter
- Resolution authorizing the election (dead link)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
