Mayor Karen Bass recently replaced retired attorney Diane Middleton on the city's harbor commission, drawing sharp criticism from residents near the Port of Los Angeles.
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, catching you up on the goings-on in local government from the last week. San Pedro resident Diane Middleton will be the first to tell you that, when it comes to the Port of Los Angeles, she can be a royal pain. As a member of the Los Angeles Harbor Commission, she opposed a push toward automation at the port, saying it would lead to the elimination of well-paying union jobs.
In October, Bass removed Eric Eisenberg from the transportation commission after he led his colleagues in delaying a vote on a new homeless facility on the Westside backed by the mayor. At the time, Eisenberg said he believed that Bass removed him because of his role in postponing the vote. 'It’s sending a message of ‘You do what we tell you or we’re going to cut you,’' he told The Times. Then there's Helen Leung, who stepped down from the planning commission earlier this year.
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