Since 2018, San Antonio has seen five citizen-initiated charter amendments, including the inclusion of the Justice Charter question on the May 6 ballot.
Signs in support of Proposition A, also known as the Justice Charter, were given out during a campaign launch party in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, March 16, 2023. Proposition A will appear for voters on the May 6 city election ballot.A cheeky yard sign paid for by Congressman Tony Gonzales’ campaign may strike a chord with residents who fear Texas is turning into California: “Don’t San Francisco My San Antonio.
Since 2018, San Antonio has seen five petition-initiated city charter amendments across three elections, including the Justice Charter proposition on the May 6 ballot. 2015 represented a false start for petition-drive charter changes. That year, a charter amendment requiring voter approval for streetcar and light rail projects got on the ballot — and won — via a City Council vote after the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association and others failed to collect enough valid signatures to get it on the ballot outright.
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