It’s spring which means there’s an election season on the horizon. That also means, in the weeks ahead, we can all expect to be approached by petition signature gatherers on our street corners, in front of Peet’s, the Bowl, the Cheese Board and the Farmers Market.
In an Opinionator column published today on Berkeleyside, Berkeley councilman Laurie Capitelli urges us to pause, and think carefully about our signatures and their importance before committing them to paper. He advocates asking a few pertinent questions to ensure we make informed decisions.
What do you think? Join the conversation in the Comments section on the Opinionator piece.
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