Honolulu City Charter

Beth Fukumoto: New Honolulu Election Proposal Is A Good Small Step Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022

Beth Fukumoto: New Honolulu Election Proposal Is A Good Small Step

Ranked choice voting is a tangible, workable first step that voters can actually take.

Charter Commission Still Undecided On The Mayor Hiring The Police Chief Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Charter Commission Still Undecided On The Mayor Hiring The Police Chief

The Honolulu Charter Commission has vetted hundreds of proposals. There are still a few on the table.

Can Tommy Waters Even Run For A Third Honolulu Council Term? Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Can Tommy Waters Even Run For A Third Honolulu Council Term?

Honolulu Council Chair Tommy Waters is taking advantage of an ambiguity in the City Charter and hoping the courts don’t rule against his effort to get reelected.

Fund To Help Hungry Appears On Its Way To Honolulu’s November Ballot Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2025

Fund To Help Hungry Appears On Its Way To Honolulu’s November Ballot

Fund would use existing property tax revenues to support programs to help people who experience food insecurity access locally produced food products.

Voters Could Add Immigrant Protection Measures For HPD In November Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Voters Could Add Immigrant Protection Measures For HPD In November

Police officials say department doesn’t participate in immigration enforcement anyway.

Honolulu’s Right To Food, A Trailblazing Proposal, Faces The Axe Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Honolulu’s Right To Food, A Trailblazing Proposal, Faces The Axe

More than a dozen groups are calling on the Honolulu Charter Commission to disregard recommendations to kill a proposal to make food an inalienable right.

Charter Commission Panel Recommends Big Changes To HPD Oversight Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Charter Commission Panel Recommends Big Changes To HPD Oversight

A commission subcommittee is pushing forward a major overhaul of the Honolulu Police Commission including how the chief is selected and misconduct investigated.

What Pushes Locals Out Of Hawaiʻi? Low Wages Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

What Pushes Locals Out Of Hawaiʻi? Low Wages

The Honolulu Charter Commission has a once-in-a-decade opportunity to address the county’s crisis.

Kirstin Downey: Should Oʻahu Be Broken Into 4 Cities With 4 Mayors? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Kirstin Downey: Should Oʻahu Be Broken Into 4 Cities With 4 Mayors?

A Honolulu Charter Commission proposal suggests smaller, more localized government authority would be better for the island of 1 million people.

Beth Fukumoto: Explaining The Sweet Side Of At-Large City Council Districts Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Beth Fukumoto: Explaining The Sweet Side Of At-Large City Council Districts

A proposal before the Honolulu Charter Commission deserves thoughtful attention.

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