Angelenos deserve better representation. We're organizing for City Council expansion and the reform of our city's founding Charter.
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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
Meeting info: bit.ly/FRLA26
Email to support LAPD reform: tinyurl.com/CRPolice
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🚨 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: youtube.com/watch?v=RmocQ9mu…
Jun 12
🚨 FRIDAY 6/12 @ 1 PM: LA City Council's Rules Committee meets one last time on Charter reform — just as the Chief Legislative Analyst says “further study is required” for major reforms.
Tell Council: no more “study,” & no more stalling!
Meeting info at: bit.ly/FRLA26
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While @cd4losangeles made one last attempt to bring up the Commission recommendation to lower the number of signatures required to run for office from 500 to 350, no other members of the Rules Committee were in support.
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A Charter change to increase penalties for ethics violations has also been moved forward (CRC 32), although CM John Lee has requested the Council not move forward with the prohibition on using campaign funds to pay penalties.
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Jun 12
Eunisses Hernandez is calling for more authority for the City Council to set LAPD policy.
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Jun 12
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 Tim McOsker are here to present comments to their colleagues.
Jun 12
Controller and progressive groups rally around police accountability and council expansion, CM Jurado speaks up for unhoused voters, and reactions to HUD pulling funds for homeless services, and more.
LA Squawk Box for Friday, June 12, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/lasqua…
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🚨TOMORROW City Council may block some Charter reforms that WERE possibly headed for your Nov. ballot:
- Council expansion
- Ranked choice voting
- More LAPD oversight
📣Make your voice heard Fri 1pm at City Hall!
✍️Submit written comment:
lacouncilcomment.com CF 26-0489
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Fair Rep LA retweeted
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“Further study is required” on council expansion is ridiculous. The council wouldn’t actually expand until 2032 anyway, there’s plenty of time to figure out the logistics. Put it on the ballot this year!
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Los Angeles is the second most populous city in the United States, yet has 15 council members. New York City has 51, and Chicago has 50. Furthermore, Los Angeles must switch its voting system from the Louisiana jungle primary to ranked-choice voting. 🧵👇🏿
🚨TOMORROW City Council may block some Charter reforms that WERE possibly headed for your Nov. ballot:
- Council expansion
- Ranked choice voting
- More LAPD oversight
📣Make your voice heard Fri 1pm at City Hall!
✍️Submit written comment:
lacouncilcomment.com CF 26-0489
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🚨 FRIDAY 6/12 @ 1 PM: LA City Council's Rules Committee meets one last time on Charter reform — just as the Chief Legislative Analyst says “further study is required” for major reforms.
Tell Council: no more “study,” & no more stalling!
Meeting info at: bit.ly/FRLA26
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Tell LA City Council to put Charter reforms on the November ballot NOW:
- support City Council expansion: tinyurl.com/SaveExpansion
- support LAPD accountability reforms: tinyurl.com/CRPolice
- support lowering the voting age at: tinyurl.com/VOTE16LAEMAIL x.com/UnrigLA/status/2064882…
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Fair Rep LA retweeted
Unacceptable!
Send this one-click email to remind the Rules Committee that expanding LA’s City Council has been in conversation for YEARS. We don’t need more study — let voters decide!! ⬇️
tinyurl.com/SaveExpansion
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Want a quick 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.pod…
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