Measure G is the 2024 ballot measure that created an elected Los Angeles County executive, expanded the Board of Supervisors from five members to nine, required an independent Ethics Commission and made a number of other changes to the county charter. It achieved structrual changes that county critics have been seeking for decades.
Sept. 9: The Governance Reform Task Force discussed rules for three new county offices, including the independently elected county executive, the county legislative analyst (who will report to the Board of Supervisors) and the Office of Budget and Management (which will report to the executive).
Aug. 26: The Governance Reform Task Force sent recommendations on Measure G's agenda posting requirement to the Board of Supervisors, discussed the legislative analyst position and reviewed some successful, and unsuccessful, outreach efforts.
Aug. 21: Prof. Timothy Krebs briefed the Governance Reform Task Force about the importance of a chief legislative officer, to balance the power dominance of the county executive.
Aug. 17: The Task Force heard from community and city leaders who are anxious about losing the access to county government they currently have through the Board of Supervisors.
Los Angeles County's Governance Reform Task Force is marching through seven August sessions to prepare for a Sept. 9 vote on recommendations for the new elected County Executive office.
Los Angeles County moved fast and made mistakes but seems to be getting the government reform job done. L.A. city studied up a storm and still can't make a decision.
