Issues - David Holtman and Why Burbank Should Not Cave in to Forming Council Distrists

Welcome to myBurbank Talks Issues Podcast, where hosts Craig Sherwood and Ross Benson dive into the topics that matter to Burbank residents. In this episode, they are joined by Burbank resident David Holtman to discuss Council Districts, at-large elections, ranked-choice voting, and  Measure V, which consolidated elections in 2018.David shares some fascinating insights into the intricacies of California's legal framework for city council elections. He points out that the California Constitution is above legislative statutes in the hierarchy of laws. Therefore, no statute passed by the California Legislature can force a charter city, like Burbank, to change its city council election method specified in its city charter. Burbank is a charter city with "at large" specified in its city charter as the election method for its city council members. He also explains that no plaintiff can use the statute at issue here, the CVRA, which is a legislative statute, to force Burbank to change its city council election method.This is an extremely important issue facing the City for years to come and we invite you to learn more about the intricacies of the proposed Burbank election system. This is an episode you won't want to miss. Join Craig, Ross, and David for an enlightening conversation on the myBurbank Talks Issues Podcast.Support the show