Updated 8-10
In our recent coverage of the proposed new County Charter, Z107.7 News mistakenly reported the proposed new charter would appear on the November 3 Election Ballot under the title, “The San Bernardino County Supervisor Compensation Reduction and Term Limits Initiative.” That title is associated with another ballot initiative and unrelated to the proposed new County Charter. The county’s revised charter will be on the November 3 ballot as “Revised Charter: County of San Bernardino.” Z107.7 News regrets the error.
When voters here complete their ballots for the November general election, they’ll decide to approve or reject a proposed new county charter under a ballot measure entitled, “Revised Charter: County of San Bernardino.” Developed by the County Board of Supervisors, the proposed new charter aims to replace the current, century-old charter with one that reflects modern business practice, makes county government more transparent, and increases public involvement. We continue our look at the main points of the proposed charter today with a look at what it would mean for mapping out supervisor districts. Here’s reporter Mike Lipsitz…
The proposed charter would mandate that every ten years when redistricting comes up, supervisors must establish a commission to advise or act independently to draw district boundaries. It also requires that public input be considered, the Voting Rights Act and other laws be followed, that community interests as well as the interests of other stakeholders be considered; and that the process be transparent. What is most significant about this provision is that it essentially takes these responsibilities away from Sacramento.
Join us in our next report when we will look at what the proposed charter would says about filling vacancies on the board of supervisors. The public can review specifics of the proposed new charter and leave comments at newcharter.sbcounty.gov.
