The petition needs at least 20,000 signatures by January to get the proposed charter amendments on the May 2023 ballot. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX PoliceReform cannabisculture MarijuanaReform Texas
San Antonio activists rallied in front of City Hall Tuesday to launch a petition that could allow voters decide whether to decriminalize marijuana and abortion along with outlawing police choke holds and no-knock warrants.
Alamo City-based police reform group Act 4 SA and its partners want to let local voters decide whether to amend San Antonio's City Charter with those changes during the May 2023 general election. “This policy is not only morally just, it is fiscally responsible and will allow us to shift the tax dollars that we so desperately need ... to lift the community out of poverty, doing more to answer the root causes of crime than simply arresting the problem away,” Act 4 SA Executive Director Ananda Tomas said during the rally.revisions onto the ballot for the city’s May 2023 general election.
Activists want to force the city to prioritize citations rather than jail as as a way to deal with low-level, non-violent offenders. That change would allow more resources to go towards programs like mental health services while keeping impoverished people from caught in a cycle of incarceration, they argue.
Organizers will host a launch celebration for the petition this Saturday at Southtown's Friendly Spot, 943 S. Alamo St. During the event, which will run 5:30-7:30 p.m., those registered to vote in the city can sign the petition.Stay on top of San Antonio news and views. Sign up for our
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