Lei Ann Larson “terminated” the process of trying to advance to a citywide vote on a homeless navigation center, and not the City of Manteca. Larson, a candidate for mayor in the Nov. 8 election who has made dealing with the homeless a top — if not “the top”— issue of the campaign, said the city’s filing and subsequent dismal action against the wording of her proposed petition is a reason why Manteca needs to return to the direct election of the city clerk and even the city treasurer.