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On November 4th, Cambridge voters will decide whether to amend our City Charter — the document that defines how our city is governed. While a few of the proposed changes have merit, most would move Cambridge away from its long tradition of professional, accountable, and non-partisan management. The risks far outweigh the benefits.

The charter review process was long and expensive but so mired in disagreements that the committee never reached consensus. The final version now before voters was written by the City Council after the committee failed to agree on recommendations. We believe the process itself was deeply flawed: members were hand-picked by Councillors with strong sta

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