Cities can have ballot initiatives. Just quick search first link on san fran info below. There are usually arcane rules. Sometimes things have to get put on by

Cities can have ballot initiatives. Just quick search first link on san fran info below. There are usually arcane rules. Sometimes things have to get put on by council sometimes cities allow citizen petitions. Something that changes the charter/constitution versus just an ordinance or a tax/levy. And sadly activist judges can have too large of a say imho. https://sfelections.sfgov.org/measures https://sfelections.sfgov.org/measures