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Vista to Vote on Becoming a Charter City

The City of Vista holds a special election in June to determine whether voters want the city to change from a general law to a charter city. The city argues this autonomous form of government will al

Vista to Vote on Becoming a Charter City

Tom Fudge:  Voters in the City of Vista will cast their ballots this summer on what might seem like a rather unusual political question.  Should Vista become a charter city?  Most cities in California are not charter cities, though the largest ones, like San Diego, are.

In the case of Vista, it looks like becoming a charter city could save it millions of dollars when it comes to hiring contractors.  The City of Vista will have a special election on June 5, 2007, to decide whether to accept a city charter.

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End Music:   Sophisticated Sissy by The Meters, from the album The Meters   (1999)