See the last two entries here. I suggested yesterday that the city ask for a stay of the trial court’s order removing Measure R from the ballot pending a further look at the issue. This is the only way to preserve the status quo (because otherwise Measure R will not appear in the ballot materials—or there would at least have to be a supplemental mailing).
The city did ask for such an order. The Court of Appeal just issued an order staying the lower court order, and ordering oral argument on Oct. 3 in this case. This makes very good sense. Still time before the election to decide if the single subject rule applies to measures placed on the ballot by the city council and, if so, whether this measure violates the single subject rule. I put the chances of reversal of the trial court order here as high on the first issue, but low on the second issue if the court finds that the single subject rule indeed applies.