Honolulu City Charter

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.

Oʻahu Needs Sidewalks. Should The County Be Required To Build Them? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Oʻahu Needs Sidewalks. Should The County Be Required To Build Them?

Two Honolulu charter amendment proposals this year aim to enshrine sidewalk construction as a core local government responsibility.

With Hunger Growing On Oʻahu, A Push To Put Food Security To A Vote Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

With Hunger Growing On Oʻahu, A Push To Put Food Security To A Vote

The Charter Commission held a first hearing Monday of a proposal to create a food security fund using property tax revenue.

Beth Fukumoto: The Case For Ranked Choice Voting Beth Fukumoto/Civil Beat/2025

Beth Fukumoto: The Case For Ranked Choice Voting

The alternative election method offers clear advantages and clear trade-offs.

AI Is Everywhere. Will Honolulu Voters Get To Set Limits? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

AI Is Everywhere. Will Honolulu Voters Get To Set Limits?

Artificial intelligence is already widely used in city government. Some residents want to see the charter updated to require more transparency.

Beth Fukumoto: Could Islandwide City Council Seats Increase Diversity? Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2025

Beth Fukumoto: Could Islandwide City Council Seats Increase Diversity?

At first glance this proposed Honolulu city charter amendment sounded like a bad idea. But maybe not.

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