Lubliner v. Alpers

THE COURT.

The petitioner, a taxpayer of San Francisco, prays for a writ of mandate to compel the defendants to order a special election for the ratification of certain amendments to the city charter, proposed by petition of more than fifteen per cent of the qualified voters of the city.

Whether or not it is the duty of the defendants to call a special election at this time depends upon the proper construction of the following clause of section 8 of article XI of the constitution:—

“The charter, so ratified, may be amended at intervals of not less than two years by proposals therefor, submitted…