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Article: L.A. VOTERS MAY REVISIT TERM LIMITS COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PUT ISSUE ON MARCH BALLOT.(News)

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November 15, 2001
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Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer

Saying it has an obligation to find out whether voters still support term limits, the Los Angeles City Council took the first step Wednesday to place on the March ballot one of three measures to eliminate or expand it.

With final action scheduled for next week, the council voted separately to have measures drafted that would end the two-term limit or expand it to allow either three terms or four terms of four years each.

The council can decide to place any or all of the measures on the March 5 ballot, which also will include proposals to extend state legislators' maximum terms to three terms and to place a ...

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