At first glance, a petition that would force a public vote on Los Angeles’ recently enacted “Olympic wage” appears to be in decent shape. Needing about 93,000 valid signatures to qualify the referendum for next June’s election ballot, the group backing the referendum submitted more than 140,000 names.
But there’s a twist. The same letter in which the Los Angeles City Clerk’s office acknowledges the petition’s submission notes that it has also received “signature withdrawal requests” from more than 121,000 people, meaning they want their names stricken from the petition. The clerk’s office shared the document with Capital & Main in response to a request.
