California: Local firefighters qualify initiative for ballot to save jobs
A Palo Alto firefighters union ballot initiative that seeks to maintain staffing levels and prevent station closures remains on track to go before voters in November if moved along by city council members at their Monday meeting. The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters last week validated 6,009 signatures ”” 563 more than needed ”” that the firefighters union collected to qualify the initiative for the ballot, said Palo Alto City Clerk Donna Grider. Â