Trying to Abate Daly's Mountain of Shit

SPUR, and, surprisingly, the SF Chamber (which seems to have gained a backbone since Jim Lazarus came on as political director), are launching a campaign to limit the last-minute politically-driven ballot measures put on by the Board of Supervisors. These are generally measures made from bills which failed to be passed at Board voting or meaningless litmus-test measures put on to drive turnout for certain incumbents, which can be put on the ballot with only four votes.

The incumbent in question, the careerist psychopath Chris Daly, defends himself in today's Examiner:

'Daly said he has a legal right to put measures on the ballot, if he gets the support of at least three other supervisors. He added that the process was a more equitable way of "pushing issues" than well-funded initiative campaigns where petition workers are paid per signature to gather support.'

'"I'll never be ashamed of pushing turnout for elections," said Daly. "Where there is actual conflict is when there's significant money involved."'

But, isn't there already significant money involved? All that money Daly has corraled from developers who are currying his favor? Or the public money he's used to payback his political minions?

We discuss the issue here.