Santa Monica, California, Measure AB, Charter Amendment (November 2020)
| Santa Monica Measure AB | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic City governance and Local charter amendments | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Santa Monica Measure AB was on the ballot as a referral in Santa Monica on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the city charter to remove rules for appointing candidates and promoting individuals to establish an equity-based hiring and promotional process for city positions. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the city charter to remove rules for appointing candidates and promoting individuals to establish an equity-based hiring and promotional process for city positions. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure AB.
Election results
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Santa Monica Measure AB |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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27,768 | 60.18% | ||
| No | 18,371 | 39.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure AB was as follows:
| “ | Shall the City Charter be amended to repeal provisions setting rules for appointing candidates and promoting employees into the Civil Service, to enable the City Council to advance equity-based hiring within the appointment and promotional processes and strengthen the City’s workforce? | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Santa Monica.
See also
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Footnotes
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