February 21, 2018 -- A prominent Santa Monica watchdog group on Tuesday offered its endorsement of a proposal for November’s ballot that would impose term limits on the seven-member City Council.
The Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC) announced its support of the “Terms Limit Initiative,” whose authors -- a first-term council member and the head of another City Hall watchdog group -- will begin circulating petitions to place the measure on the ballot.
Over time, “a too cozy, symbiotic relationship often sets in with incumbent councilmembers, staff and the special interests who devote the energy and money to keep them in power,” SMCLC said in a statement.
“Talented and highly qualified Santa Monicans are at such a disadvantage that they are often discouraged from running,” the organization said.
It noted that in the past quarter of a century, all but two council incumbents have been re-elected.
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