September 2015

General Law County

Home Rule Charter County

  • Structure of county government specified in State Constitution and State Statutes. Only amending the State Constitution or State law can change structure.
  • Structure of county government specified in Charter as approved by the voters. Structure can be tailored to meet the needs of the county.
  • Counties have limited powers of self-government as prescribed by the State Legislature.
  • Counties have a limited degree of home-rule authority as it doesn't conflict with the Constitution or State law.
  • Unexpected supervisoral vacancies are filled by the Governor. 
  • Can provide a local method to fill interim supervisoral vacancies. 
  • State Statutes do not require an Administrative Code.
  • County Charter can require an Administrative Code detailing all regulations, policies and procedures.
  • Acts of the County government are subordinate to those of the State
  • Provisions of the County Charter have the same force and effect of State legislative enactments
  • County has less autonomy and control over County finances
  • County Charter can provide more autonomy and greater control over County finances
  • State, Federal and corporate institutions have more Rights than the citizens of a county
  • Can help level the playing field against the incursion of corporate Rights
  • Counties have no Rights to protect natural resources from corporate exploitation
  • Can protect natural and financial resources from exploitation by Wall Street or transnational corporations
 

Or send a check to Charter Project of Mendocino County
PO Box 1133 Ukiah, CA 95482-1133

 
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W Endorsers

  • Judy Albert
  • The Apple Farm
  • Daniel AuClair
  • Laura Balows
  • Tim Bates
  • Suzanne Beers
  • Pat Black
  • Ali Boecker
  • Sue Boecker
  • Marilyn Boosinger
  • Jeff Box
  • Christine Boyd
  • Pam Brown
  • Michael Burgess
  • Elaine Charkowski
  • John Russel Cobbe
  • Els Cooperrider
  • Meg Courtney
  • Cecile Cutler
  • Govinda Dalton
  • Jed Davis
  • Tammy Davis
  • Norman de Vall
  • John Fremont
  • Katrina Frey
  • Frey Vineyards
  • Denise Gallagher
  • Clifford A. Gosset
  • David Gourney
  • Anderson Valley Grange
  • Inglenook Grange
  • Little Lake Grange
  • Redwood Valley Community Guild
  • Kathryn Green
  • David Gourney
  • Supervisor Dan Hamburg
  • James R. Hochgraef
  • Crispin B. Hollingshead
  • Kimber Holmes
  • David A. Jeffreys
  • Linda Jupiter
  • Margaret Koster
  • Andrea Lacedonia
  • Blaire Ladd
  • Ronald Lippert
  • Freddie Long
  • John Marshall
  • Jane E. McCabe
  • Lynda McClure
  • Doug McKenty
  • Mendocino Cannabis Policy Council
  • Mendocino County Democratic Central Committee
  • Mendocino Women's Political Coalition
  • Richard Louis Miller
  • Cathy Monroe
  • Trudy Morgan
  • Miranda Mott
  • Val Muchowski
  • Ron & Susan Munson
  • Traci Pellar
  • Tami Pleck
  • Linda Posner
  • Ann Rennacker
  • Holly Rick
  • Bettina Robbi [Tara Sufiana]
  • Ellen Rosser
  • Mark Safron
  • Ana Victoria Salcido
  • Steve Scalmanini
  • Jef Schultz
  • Robert Paul Sloan Jr.
  • David Sowder
  • Jon Spitz
  • Maria Teresa St. John
  • Michael St. John
  • Lori-Rachel Stone
  • Madge Strong
  • Acorn Sunbeam
  • Robin Sunbeam
  • Jim & Judy Tarbell
  • Sheila Dawn Tracy
  • Turtle Creek Associates
  • Maggie Watson
  • Alessandro Welsh
  • William F. White
  • Agnes Woolsey
  • Anne Wright
  • Keith Wyner
  • Mary Zellachild