Looks like the White House isn’t the only place where they’re having a hard time accepting election results. Last week’s certified results show county voters, in a 2-to-1 margin, passed Measure K slashing supervisor’s terms and salaries. But now the county has filed a lawsuit claiming provisions in the ballot measure violate the state constitution. Reporter Mike Lipsitz is here with more on the issue…
Measure K cuts county supervisor annual compensation from approximately $250,000 to just $60,000 and limits their service to a single four-year term. County administrators are resistant to incorporate “K’s” provisions into the county charter. The court could rule as soon as today on its constitutionality. To further muddy the waters, voters narrowly passed Measure J which also revises and updates the county charter. Among other provisions, “J” limits county supervisors to three four-year terms and ties their compensation to that of superior court judges. Regardless of how these measures are ultimately incorporated into the county charter, only supervisors who are elected after the measures were approved will be bound the new rules.
