Tag: initiative

A Gilroy citizens group has launched a petition drive that would require voter approval for large housing projects outside Gilroy’s city limits. Gilroy Growing Smarter filed a notice of intention to circulate a petition with the Gilroy City Clerk that would create an Urban Growth Boundary.

I’ve complained for years about the scourge of ballot-box budgeting — that’s when voters approve propositions that earmark government revenue for specific purposes, circumventing the normal budget process involving the state legislature.