Carlsbad Municipal Code Title CHA Charter of the City of Carlsbad

Editor's note: Approved by the voters at the special election of June 3, 2008. (Charter Chapter 8, Statutes of 2008, July 3, 2008)

PREAMBLE

We the people of the City of Carlsbad, declare our intent to maintain in our community the historic principles of self-governance inherent in the doctrine of home-rule. We the people of Carlsbad, are sincerely committed to the belief that local government has the closest affinity to the people governed and firmly convinced that the economic and fiscal independence of our local government will better serve and promote the health, safety and welfare of all the citizens of Carlsbad. Based on these principles, we do hereby exercise the express right granted by the Constitution of the State of California and do ordain and establish this Charter for the City of Carlsbad.