An Act to promote responsive city government

This bill establishes "Plan G" as an optional city government structure for Massachusetts cities. Plan G requires cities adopting it to have a council of at least 9 members elected by proportional representation, a mayor elected by the council, and a public advocate elected by ranked-choice voting. It also creates "political associations" that can form by gathering signatures from registered voters and submit candidate lists for elections, with specific thresholds to maintain their status. Cities choosing Plan G must follow these new rules for council elections and candidate selection.