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Every city shall have power to adopt and amend local laws not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the state relating to its property, affairs or government. Every city shall also have the power to adopt and amend local laws not inconsistent with this constitution and laws of the state, and whether or not such local laws relate to its property affairs or government, in respect to the following subjects: the powers, duties, qualifications, number, mode of selection and removal, terms of office and compensation of all its officers and employees except of members of the governing elective body of the county in which such city is wholly contained, the membership and constitution of its local legislative body, the transaction of its business, the incurring of its obligations, the presentation, ascertainment and discharge of claims against it, the acquisition, care, management and use of its streets and property, the ownership and operation of its transit facilities, the collection and administration of local taxes authorized by the legislature, the wages or salaries, the hours of work or labor, and the protection, welfare and safety of persons employed by any contractor or subcontractor performing work, labor or services for it, the government and regulation of the conduct of its inhabitants and the protection of their property, safety and health.
Every city may repeal, supersede or modify any law which was enacted upon and which required, pursuant to the constitution, a message from the governor declaring that an emergency existed and the concurrent action of two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature, insofar as such law relates to the property, affairs or government of such city, except that no city may, unless hereafter authorized by the legislature, (a) reduce any salary or compensation or change any working conditions or hours of employment if such salary, compensation, working conditions or hours of employment shall have been heretofore approved upon referendum pursuant to law, except upon approval of such reduction or change by a majority of the electors of such city voting thereon, or (b) repeal or supersede any law enacted by the legislature relating to any pension or retirement system or to the making and review of assessments or to the judicial review of dismissals from the civil service.
The provisions of this article shall not be deemed to restrict or diminish the existing powers of any city.