Fresno, California, Measure O, Charter Amendments (November 2018)

Measure O: Fresno Charter Amendments

The basics
Election date:
November 6, 2018
Status:
d Defeated
Topic:
Local charter amendments
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Local charter amendments on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Fresno County, California ballot measures
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Fresno, California

A proposal of four changes to the city charter was on the ballot for Fresno voters in Fresno County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was defeated.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending and/or removing four unenforceable sections of the city charter.

A no vote was a vote against amending and/or removing four unenforceable sections of the city charter.

Election results

Results are officially certified.

The ballot question was as follows:^[1]

“

Shall the City Of Fresno Charter be amended to remove or modify these legally unenforceable sections?

§909, prohibiting "off-year campaign contributions—removed as unconstitutional.
§701 's City Manager residency requirement —removed as unconstitutional.
§1225, prohibiting residential water meters—removed as preempted by state/federal law.
§1207, requiring the City Council to raise taxes to balance the budget—amended and made subject to the Proposition 218 requirement for voter approval of taxes. ^[2]

”

The full text of the measure is available here.

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a 6-1 vote of the Fresno City Council on August 9, 2018.^[1]

Suggest a link

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Fresno County, "General Election - November 6, 2018," accessed August 15, 2018
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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