Can an Ethics Commission created to look for wrongdoing, bring transparency to the LA County Board of Supervisors?
Third District Supervisor Lindsey Horvath speaks about a reform proposal that includes expanding the Board of Supervisors to nine members, electing a county CEO and establishing an ethics commission. She spoke at a press conference at county headquarters in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.
“It worries me deeply if we think we can pay for the expansion with existing funds,” Mitchell said, as the supervisors debated the merits. “While we agree reform is necessary, we feel that the lack of community engagement and the rush of the process give us pause,” said Stanley Thermidor, policy and advocacy strategist for the group A New Way of Life. He had worked on reforms at City of Los Angeles and said that was a year-and-a-half process, while voting on this county measure may be done by next week.
Voters would then begin expanding the number of seats following the 2030 U.S. Census and during elections starting in 2032. New supervisor districts would have to be redrawn before the election, a process that could become controversial. “When we confuse expansion with the ability of people to meet their needs, we run into serious trouble,” said Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson, co-executive director of Dignity and Power Now.
But the three supervisors in support, Third District Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, First District Supervisor Hilda Solis and Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn, said there has been enough study and the time to act is now.“I appreciate the concerns raised about cutting services,” Horvath said. “This ordinance does not propose service cuts.”
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