City Charter for San Jose, California
How strong or stable is your local government? Are your city council members performing in accordance with their duties and responsibilities? As a resident of your city, are you aware of the guidelines your local government officials must adhere to.
This is where the city charter comes in. This is THE document that grants power to your local government. If you are looking to become more pro-active within government or politics, you need to start from the bottom. Learning how your city functions is a good start. Even if you are not interested in city politics, it is always good to know. With everything that is going on the state and federal levels, don’t be left in the dark when it comes to local level government.
I will be compiling city charters for the surrounding areas followed by the charters for the major metropolitan areas. Below you will find the city charter for San Jose, California. Comparing a city charters will help to begin to identify why a city is performing as it is.
I find SECTION.201 especially interesting and I am curious to know how other cities define their special powers.
