San Francisco stands for progress. But our city charter stands for something else: a policy that lets termed-out politicians wait in the wings and reclaim their seats, again and again.
Under current rules, an elected official can serve two terms, sit out one term, then run again for two more — indefinitely. There is no cap on how many times someone can play this game.
But there’s a simple fix. We’re launching a petition (opens in new tab) calling on the Board of Supervisors and the mayor to place a measure on the June ballot that would end this boomerang provision…