Los Angeles City Council Advances Ethics Reform for November Ballot

Published on May 16, 2024

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council this week amended and approved a series of proposed ethics-related changes to the City Charter that are expected to go before voters in November. Council members voted unanimously May 14 to bolster the Ethics Commission, make it more independent and enhance its enforcement powers. Council members also amended four provisions of the proposal in a 13–2 vote—with Councilwoman Nithya Raman and Council President Paul Krekorian opposing those. As part of the item, council members also approved creating a Charter Reform Commission, which would be tasked with reviewing the entirety of the charter, and updating specific areas as referred to them by the Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform and the City Council....

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