A proposal to limit the amount of time people have to speak at San Diego County Board of Supervisors meetings led to fierce backlash at Tuesday's meeting. These proposed changes, which ultimately failed to pass, would have reduced the current two-minute time limit the public has to speak on non-agenda items, and would have cracked down on speakers who are repeatedly disruptive or off-topic, although the specific consequences were not made clear. While the proposal also emphasized the importance of free speech and sharing ideas, vocal critics of the move were not persuaded. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/supervisors-rejects-proposal-to-revise-public-comment-rules/509-c02c68e7-b458-4b0a-8f81-944ed72bd37c