Los Angeles CA
10-10-2024 2:09pm

Measure G: Five Separate Actions

Measure G was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of L.A. County (BOS), written by Supervisors Horvath & Hahn. Two of five Supervisors never approved it.

Measure G was put on the ballot through a series of actions by the Board of Supervisors
 "On July 9, Supervisors Horvath and Hahn presented a motion entitled “Increasing Effectiveness, Responsiveness, and Accountability of County Government Through Charter Reform.” The motion directed the County Counsel to draft the necessary documents, including an ordinance, for a proposed Charter amendment that would be placed on the November ballot. The motion passed with a 3-0 vote, with two abstain votes." A \ second reading of the proposal was approved in a 3-2 vote on July 30.  Measure G Unveiled: Implications for the Future of L.A. County's Board of Supervisors - Pepperdine Graphic (pepperdine-graphic.com)

Measure G:

Shall the measure amending the Los Angeles County Charter to

  • create an elected County Executive;
  • create an independent Ethics Commission to increase restrictions on lobbying and investigate misconduct;
  • establish a nonpartisan Legislative Analyst to review proposed County policies;
  • increase the Board of Supervisors from five to nine elected members;
  • require County departments to present annual budgets in public meetings;
    • using existing funding sources with no additional taxes to implement,
    • as detailed in the charter amendment ordinance,

be adopted?

The oversight, direction, guidance, co-ordination, and accountability for the County and Board of Supervisors ultimately lies with the voters the electorate (as reflected in the organizational chart) but the day-to-day machinations of the County are not with the Board but rather:

  • LA County Executive office was created after 2007 the responsibilities include.
    • Preparation and control of the annual budget in consultation with departments
    • Leadership and direction for Board-sponsored initiatives and priorities
    • Analysis and advocacy of state and federal legislation
    • Coordinating Countywide strategic communications and cross-departmental public information (including the main County website)
    • Managing capital projects and debt, asset, leasing and space management
    • Administers the risk management and insurance programs
    • Facilitates departments addressing unincorporated area issues and international protocol issues
    • Manages the county's employee relations program and compensation/classification systems
    • Represents the Board in labor negotiations
    • Monitors cable television companies operating in unincorporated areas. 
    • Within the Office
      • The Chief Information Officer
      • Homeless Initiative (which manages Measure H, the voter-approved homeless tax)
      • Child care
      • Office of Emergency Management 
  • LA County Chief Administrative Office (LAC CAO) from 1938 to 2007.

A pushback on the LAC Executive Office occurred in 2015 when the BOS voted themselves "the authority to hire and fire department heads and work more directly within county government’s myriad agencies."  L.A. County supervisors move to consolidate power by weakening CEO's job - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) This basically undid the authority given in 2007 when the LAC Chief Administrative Office was changed to CEO.

The Commission Publications site is for Executive Office of the Board commissions only. To access information pertaining to other commissions, please click here to visit their individual websites.

Departments Commissions and Agencies

The County government comprises 38 departments, plus related agencies and approximately 200 committees and commissions. In total, there are over 500 political districts such as school boards, water districts, and sanitation boards, that have varying responsibilities and constituencies within the County.

LA County By the Numbers – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles County is the nation’s largest county government, with programs and services provided to 10 million residents by more than 100,000 employees across 38 departments. Here’s a look at LA County by the numbers. (Figures are current as of June 2024.)



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