Kathy Hochul Will Propose Term Limits for New York Governors
The New York Times
The state’s Covid response will continue to demand her attention, but other contentious issues await as the Legislature returns and a primary looms in June.
Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose a limit of two four-year terms on New York State governors in her first State of the State address on Wednesday — a move that could allow Ms. Hochul to distance herself from her scandal-marred predecessor, former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who held outsize power for over a decade.
The proposal, a milestone that would require a constitutional amendment, would apply only to statewide elected officials — including the lieutenant governor, the attorney general and the comptroller, according to state officials.
It would need approval from the State Legislature as well as from voters and could significantly curb the power of the highest office in New York, where recent governors have served for as long as 14 years. New York is one of about a dozen states without term limits for statewide office.
