County judge rules Bring Chicago Home referendum is invalid
Voters will still see the initiative on their ballots, but the votes for will not be tallied without an appeal.
Cook County Judge Kathleen Burke gave little explanation for her decision to render the Bring Chicago Home referendum invalid. That initiative would increase taxes for property sales above $1 million and Mayor Johnson’s administration says it would use those funds to combat homelessness in Chicago.
Reset learns more about what this means for voters, and what’s next for the measure.
GUEST: Tessa Weinberg, city government and politics reporter for WBEZ
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County judge rules Bring Chicago Home referendum is invalid
Voters will still see the initiative on their ballots, but the votes for will not be tallied without an appeal.
Cook County Judge Kathleen Burke gave little explanation for her decision to render the Bring Chicago Home referendum invalid. That initiative would increase taxes for property sales above $1 million and Mayor Johnson’s administration says it would use those funds to combat homelessness in Chicago.
Reset learns more about what this means for voters, and what’s next for the measure.
GUEST: Tessa Weinberg, city government and politics reporter for WBEZ