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San Diego County Grand Jury
• 2017-2018
Improving the San Diego Citizens’ Initiative Process
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Findings 4 findings
F01
The democratic process will work well when the voters receive reliable, verifiable, and objective information.
F02
The California Election Code §9212 and the Ballot Initiative Transparency Act of 2014 provide an example for municipalities in evaluating the potential impacts of ballot initiatives.
F03
The new California Election Code provides a model of how an extended period of review and analysis can provide unbiased and educational information to the voting public. Fact: Government Code §54964 does not prohibit a local government from providing unbiased information in order to educate the voters on a ballot measure.
F04
The City of San Diego may use public funds to educate the voters in an unbiased and informative way on issues raised by initiatives.
Recommendations 1
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18-20Page 4Consider a standard practice of commissioning a report through city
Agency Responses 1
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.