Los Angeles City Council Accepts Mayor’s Veto of LAPD Disciplinary Ballot Measure

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council passed on the opportunity to override Mayor Karen Bass’s recent veto of a proposed ballot measure intended at changing the disciplinary process for Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers—including expanding the chief’s powers to fire officers for misconduct. On July 15, Bass vetoed the council’s approval of a measure placing the matter on the November ballot, but the 15-member council could have reversed the veto by lassoing 10 votes in favor of an override. Returning from its monthlong summer recess on July 30, councilors considered extending their discussion on whether to override or allow the mayor’s veto to Aug. 14, which would have left the proposal off the November ballot, as there is an Aug. 9 deadline to place measures on the November ballot....