Government
Nov. 18, 2011
Oakland rejects city attorney elections
Oakland voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have changed the city attorney position from an elected role to an appointed one.
By Ben Adlin
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Oakland voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have changed the city attorney position from an elected role to an appointed one. More than 73 percent of voters opposed Measure H, the county registrar announced late Tuesday night following a special vote-by-mail election. The measure would have given the city council sole discretion to hire and fire the city attorney. Supporters argued the city's legal counsel "sho...
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