Public accountability
Massachusetts
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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER
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History of Charlie Baker
Biographies and documented commitments from earlier terms.
Governor · 2018
Charlie Baker
RepublicanDocumented commitments and outcomes from the previous term.
- Tracked
- 2
- Fulfilled
- 1
- With progress
- 1
- Not achieved
- 0
- Awaiting assessment
- 0
2 of 2 commitments
Local housing votes
What they pledged
Let municipalities approve certain housing-related zoning changes by a simple majority instead of a two-thirds vote.
Baker’s message and text of proposal H.3507What has been verified
Chapter 358 lowered the threshold to a simple majority for certain zoning changes and special permits.
Massachusetts: official guidance on the reformNet-zero emissions target
What they pledged
Commit Massachusetts to a target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Baker’s State of the Commonwealth address, reported by WBURWhat has been verified
Chapter 8 of 2021 made the 2050 target a legal requirement and set interim emissions limits.
Massachusetts Legislature: Chapter 8 of 202102 / THE START OF THE TERM
The first
100 days.
An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.Charlie Baker · 2018
Awaiting verificationThe opening agenda is being verified.
A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.
03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD
Election
night.
Charlie Baker · 2018 · Election-night remarks
Election-night remarks are being verified.
A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.
How we assess
Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.
Official state sources
Capitol photo · King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Framing and shading adjusted