The group Act 4 SA got more than the 20,000 signatures it needed to put a charter amendment in front of voters, but it’s been met with a legal challenge before the city council puts it on the ballot.
in front of voters, but it’s been met with a legal challenge before the city council puts it on the ballot.contains several elements, including ostensibly decriminalizing marijuana and abortion, banning police chokeholds and no-knock warrants and appointing a justice policy director.
“The Texas Alliance for Life has submitted a writ of mandamus to the Texas Supreme Court, and what that means is they are trying to compel the city to divide up the justice policy into separate propositions,” said Segovia. Community members signed for it to be on the ballot as a single amendment, and the proposal was written as a single amendment.
ACT 4 SA says the changes would reduce unnecessary arrests, mitigate racial bias, and save scarce public resources, but the proposition faces yet another big challenge — current state law.
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