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Measure EE: City ethics and elections

City Ethics, Elections, and Governance

Charter Amendment. A change to the Los Angeles City Charter, the city's basic set of rules.

In plain English

Ethics Commissioners and the Executive Director could not run for City or LAUSD board office for at least five years after leaving. The top campaign finance fine would rise to the greater of $15,000, adjusted yearly for inflation, or three times the amount wrongly reported or illegally given or received. Referendum petitions would need 15 percent of votes cast in the last Mayoral election, not 10 percent. Police and Fire boards could no longer stop the Inspector General or Independent Assessor from starting or continuing an investigation or audit. Council would meet at least weekly, not three days a week, which may save translation and captioning costs. Oversight changes may require new investigators or outside auditors. Those costs cannot be determined at this time.

A YES VOTE MEANS

You want the Charter to be amended to make the changes described above regarding ethics, elections, and governance.

A NO VOTE MEANS

You do not want the Charter to be amended to make the changes described above regarding ethics, elections, and governance.

Official text in English. Get official election materials in Spanish from LA County.

Source: official voter guide

Official ballot label

The exact words on your ballot. Tap to read.
CITY ETHICS, ELECTIONS, AND GOVERNANCE. CHARTER AMENDMENT EE. Shall the City Charter be amended to: increase the authority of the Police Department Inspector General and Fire Department Independent Assessor; prohibit Ethics Commissioners from running for certain elected offices for five years; increase penalties for campaign finance violations; require City Council to meet at least weekly rather than the currently required three days per week; increase referendum petition signature requirements; and make other changes regarding ethics, elections and governance?
Source: LA County Registrar, measures on the ballot

Official text in English. Get official election materials in Spanish from LA County.

Official arguments

Arguments written by supporters and opponents and printed in the official voter pamphlet. The full text is only in the PDF.

Argument for

Signed by:

  • Tim McOsker, Councilmember, District 15, City of LA
  • Diego Andrades, Charter Reform Commissioner
  • Eunisses Hernandez, Councilmember, District 1, City of LA
  • Katy Yaroslavsky, Councilwoman, District 5, City of LA
  • Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilmember, District 8, City of LA

Argument against

Signed by:

  • Monica Rodriguez, Los Angeles City Councilwoman, District 7, City of Los Angeles

The City Clerk notes that titles are for identification only and do not mean the person signed for the organization.

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