Newsom Endorses Prop A, as Muni Reform Pushes ForwardPaul Hogarthbyline‚ Sep. 25‚ 2007Last July, Mayor Gavin Newsom threatened to kill Muni Reform because Supervisor Aaron Peskin added a provision in the Charter Amendment about parking policy. But now that Proposition A is on the November ballot, the Mayor has indicated his support. Prop A’s passage, however, is far but assured – as turnout is expected to be low and early absentees will comprise over 50% of the electorate. Meanwhile, concerns that Prop A would take power away from an elected body (the Board of Supervisors) to an appointed body (the MTA) could be moot – if Supervisor Jake McGoldrick’s proposal to directly elect MTA Commissioners goes ahead. Prop A does consolidate power with the MTA, but it makes sense to have the same people who regulate Muni make basic decisions about parking and traffic. |