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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

LA Charter reform's next chapter is kicking off this Wednesday, 9/30, at 8:30 AM at LA City Hall, Room 340! The Charter Review Committee's first meeting will open with a presentation by 1999 Charter Reform Commission chair Raphe Sonenshine. Link to agenda: lacity.primegov.com/Portal/Meeti...

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Ross Weistroffer @libraryofbabble.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

LA's Congress of Neighborhoods is a great example of how hyperlocal democracy can create incredible intra-city coalitions -- and Alex Levy's and @publicdemocracyla.bsky.social's work shows how deliberative democracy fits into and builds on those coalitions. Angelenos, attend if you can!

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

How is LA's new Charter Review Committee planning to move reforms forward? Committee Chair McOsker's new motion asks for timelines for action and a clear, public-facing way to track different reforms to hopefully help clear things up. Link: cityclerk.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2...

Click the link for the full text of this motion.

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

LA’s next steps on charter reform will be taken up by the newly named members of City Council’s Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee: - Tim McOsker (CD15) - Chair - Heather Hutt (CD10) - Vice Chair - Eunisses Hernandez (CD1) - Nithya Raman (CD4) - Katy Yaroslavsky (CD5)

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Hearing from @unrigla.bsky.social that LA City Council is continuing discussion of Measure ULA items from today's meeting to Wednesday, limiting Council's time to discuss Charter reform. Attendance will be EXTREMELY high: SHOW UP BY *9 AM* TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND AND GIVE COMMENT AT THIS MEETING!

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🚨 This ACTUALLY final meeting of the Rules Committee on Charter reform is about to begin. 🧵/ We'll be providing full coverage here, but you can also watch live at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bnk...

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Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee - 6/15/26

YouTube video by LACityClerk

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

WEDNESDAY (6/17), 10 AM, City Hall: The FULL Los Angeles City Council meets to decide: which Charter reforms will go to the November ballot? This is your LAST CHANCE to call for fair representation, and Council expansion ASAP! Meeting info: bit.ly/FRLA26

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

MONDAY @ 1 PM: LA Charter reform is going into overtime at the Rules Committee, with one more meeting to discuss reforms for: - LAPD accountability; - non-citizen voting; & - personnel reforms. More meeting info: bit.ly/FRLA26 Email to support LAPD reform: tinyurl.com/CRPolice

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Elizabeth Chou @reporterliz.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

There is a full house today with more than a 100 people signed up to speak at the charter reform hearing. CM Eunisses Hernandez, who is pressing for police reforms, and CM Tim McOsker are here to present comments to their colleagues.

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🚨 This final meeting of the Rules Committee on Charter reform is about to begin. 🧵/ We'll be providing full coverage here, but you can also watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmoc...

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Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee - 6/12/26

YouTube video by LACityClerk

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Nick Andert @nickandert.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I called Katy's office this morning to ask for all three!

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Nick Andert @nickandert.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

LA folks, if you have a minute this morning, I encourage you to call your councilmember's office to encourage them to vote to advance ranked choice voting, an expanded city council, and police oversight reform to the november ballot! A critical vote is happening this afternoon and it needs help!

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🚨 FRIDAY 6/12 @ 1 PM: LA City Council's Rules Committee meets to discuss Charter reform one last time — just as the Chief Legislative Analyst says “further study is required” on almost all major reforms. Tell Council: No more “study", and no more stalling! Info + talking points: bit.ly/FRLA26

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

If you are mad about how broken LA feels, confused why no one seems to be in charge, and brokenhearted that I lost my election to an anti-housing MAGA funded incumbent, let me direct your energy toward the LA City Charter, which is going through a big rewrite. 🧵cc @fairrepla.bsky.social

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Elizabeth Chou @reporterliz.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Want a tee-up to the charter reform discussion at LA city hall? I spoke to Raphe Sonenshein, ED of one of the 1990s commissions, about the scandals that prompted the latest reform effort, some headline issues like city services/policing, and more. governancematterspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-03-reth...

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Governance Matters | The Haynes Foundation

<em>Governance Matters</em> spotlights the people and ideas making a difference in our democracy in Los Angeles – with the goal of creating a more responsive, more accountable, and more effective gove...

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where mayoral candidate Andrej A. Selivra stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where mayoral candidate @nithyaforthecity.bsky.social stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where mayoral candidate Adam Miller stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where mayoral candidate Andrew K. Kim stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where mayoral candidate Tish Hyman stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where mayoral candidate @raeforla.com stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where mayoral candidate Nelson Cheng stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where mayoral candidate Asaad Alnajjar stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where mayoral candidate Bryant Acosta stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Attorney candidate @marissaroyla.bsky.social stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Attorney candidate @aida4la.bsky.social stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Controller candidate @kennethmejiala.bsky.social stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Council District 9 candidate Estuardo Mazariegos stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Council District 9 candidate Jorge Hernandez Rosas stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Council District 13 candidate Hugo Soto-Martinez stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Council District 13 candidate Rich Sarian stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Council District 11 candidate @faizahforla.bsky.social stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Council District 5 candidate Morgan Oyler stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Council District 5 candidate @henrymantelforla.bsky.social stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Council District 5 candidate Katy Yaroslavsky stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Council District 3 candidate Christopher Robert "C.R." Celona stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Council District 1 candidate Raul Claros stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

LA VOTERS: want to know where City Council District 1 candidate Eunisses Hernandez stands on reforming City Hall? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals, at: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

TODAY at 1 PM: LA City Council's Rules Committee discusses Charter reform re: - LAPD accountability - "matters not addressed in previous meetings" like: -- future Charter reviews -- ethics reforms & more! Meeting agenda & livestream links at: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Public Democracy LA @publicdemocracyla.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

PDLA’s work on Los Angeles Charter Reform was just featured in The Guardian, alongside stories from the broader democracy movement happening in the U.S. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Elected officials don’t always understand their communities. Can civic assemblies bridge the gap?

US cities are turning to randomly selected residents to help resolve divisive policy debates

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

It's election season in LA, and Angelenos deserve answers: where do candidates for a seat at City Hall stand on reform? See what they had to say about Council size, ranked choice voting, and other Charter reform proposals. Survey responses at: fairrepla.com/2026

Want to know where LA City candidates stand on: expanding City Council? Lowering the voting age? Ranked choice voting? Check out our Charter reform candidate survey! Find our which Charter reforms candidates: support! oppose! Think are missing! Go to: fairrepla.com/2026

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

THURSDAY, 5/21, 1 PM: LA City Council's Rules Committee takes up City Council expansion, lowering the voting age, and other elections & ethics reforms. It's been over 100 years since Council last expanded...isn't LA ready for a change? Meeting info at: bit.ly/FRLA26

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

TODAY at 1 PM: LA City Council's Rules Committee discusses Charter reform re: - Infrastructure & a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) - more funding for the Rec & Parks Dept - 2-year budgeting - Creating a CFO & more! More info + link to meeting agenda/livestream: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

LA City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez just presented a motion to amend the City Charter so Council has a clear process to change mayoral Executive Directives. We recommended the Charter Reform Commission study this in our presentation last August, but it didn’t make their reports. 😓

MOTION

Per the City Charter, Section 3.1, the Mayor is the Executive Officer of the City. As the Executive Officer the Mayor has the ability to issue Executive Directives that greatly impact City operations but do not require input from the City Council thereby undermining the careful balance of power between the legislative and executive branches of city government.

Once a Mayor issues an Executive Directive there is no formalized process to provide comment or to change the directive. This unilateral issuance of directives has often resulted in mixed messages that confuse City department heads and Angelenos. In order to improve the development and implementation of Executive Directives the City should amend the Charter to add an oversight role for the City Council.

I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Attorney be requested to prepare and present the documents necessary to place on the November 2026 ballot a measure that would amend the Charter to create an oversight role, including overturning, that may be exercised by a 2/3 majority vote of the Council to change Executive Directives issued by the Mayor.

Presented by: MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Councilwoman, 7th District

Slide: OTHER STRUCTURAL ISSUES TO CONSIDER

• City Council
○ Power of Council President
○ Committee Assignments
○ Reduce workload of what needs to go through the full City Council (regional reps could be solution)

• LAPD: Lack of Authority over Dept. by Elected Officials
○ Diversify appointing authorities for Police Commission
▪ Consider increase to 7 members

• City Attorney: Explore modifications to role of City Attorney

• Emergency Powers: Increase Council oversight

• Executive Directives: Provide greater clarity on how they may be changed/repealed and by whom

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

LA City Council is still in closed session as we wait for this 1 PM meeting of the Rules Committee on Charter reform to start. ☹️

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

TODAY at 1 PM: LA City Council's Rules Committee discusses Charter reform re: - city planning - splitting the City Attorney's office - powers of the Controller & Mayor - Neighborhood Councils - future Charter review & more! More info + link to agenda/livestream: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Our video of the first LA Charter reform meeting of City Council's Rules Committee is now up at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo09...

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LA City Council Rules Committee: Charter Reform Commission Presentation - April 30, 2026

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Elizabeth Chou @reporterliz.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Charter reform is getting taken up by the City Council's Rules committee. Chair Marqueece Harris-Dawson said the reform effort was sparked by scandals, other issues with the existing charter. He referenced the LA Fed tapes, and also questions around how to fill a mayoral vacancy.

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

This meeting has just started! Unfortunately, public comment is being taken in person only. You can follow along with the audio-only livestream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qYv... 🧵/ We'll have full video up soon after this meeting, and will share meeting details in this thread.

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Fair Rep LA @fairrepla.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

LA City Council moving overtime to advance some Charter reform measures the Charter Reform Commission voted down or didn’t address 👀

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