9 San Diego Officials Walk out of Meeting After Votes Overruled

The San Diego Association of Governors (SANDAG) use of the weighted vote provision of its bylaws has drawn some criticism, as nine board members walked out of a Jan. 13 meeting in protest of the procedure.
Board members Jan. 13 voted 10–9 to elect Del Mar Mayor Terry Gaasterland as its second vice chair. But then board member San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas called for a weighted vote which overruled the majority and San Diego City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera was chosen.
Each SANDAG board member has one vote, called a tally vote. However, for a so-called weighted vote, each also has votes based on the percentage of the population they represent….}