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5-28-2025 5:18pm

Public Input Survey on Los Angeles County Governance

In this survey, governance refers to how County government manages public resources, delivers public services, develops & implements policy, & engages communities.

No pre-qualifiers are stipulated for participation in the survey. Nor a time parameter for its conclusion.  Demographic questions are presented on "Page 6" along with qualifiers:

10. What is your connection to the County of Los Angeles? 

  • Resident
  • Community advocate/organizer
  • County employee
  • County contractor/vendor
  • Business owner
  • Other (please specify)

11. Which County of Los Angeles Supervisorial District do you live or work in?

Public Input Survey on Los Angeles County Governance

Your feedback can inform how to ensure County governance is efficient, transparent, and fair.

This anonymous survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete, and individual responses are confidential. If you have any questions, please contact Heather Sims with KH Consulting Group at heather@khcg.com.

Before you begin, please read the overview of Los Angeles County and its governmental structure:

Overview of County of Los Angeles Governance

The following overview of Los Angeles County governance provides a context to help you respond to the survey.

Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the United States with more than 10 million residents. It has a complex governance structure with multiple layers of local government, including 88 city governments, several special districts and regional authorities, more than 120 unincorporated areas, and the County of Los Angeles (County) government with a budget of $43 billion.

The five members of the County of Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors govern the County. With executive, legislative, and quasi-judicial powers, the Board of Supervisors:

  • Oversees countywide services, regardless of specific city or unincorporated area
  • Provides municipal services and infrastructure for unincorporated areas and cities that contract with the County, such as the Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Public Library, Sheriff, and Fire Departments
  • Allocates funds to County departments and special programs
    Works with federal and state agencies on regional issues
  • Appoints key county officials like the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The CEO serves as the administrative head of the County, implementing Board policies, overseeing budget planning and long-term strategic initiatives, and coordinating the 36 County departments.

County services serve all residents and include:

  • Public safety and justice (e.g., law enforcement, fire and rescue, disaster preparedness, public defense, and probation)
  • Health and human services (e.g., public health, County medical facilities, mental health, and public social services)
  • Community, Culture, and Infrastructure (e.g., parks and recreation, libraries, arts and culture, public works, and waste management)
  • County budget and administration (e.g., County budget, County administrative services such as human resources and internal services, and local tax administration)
  • Economic development and housing (e.g., housing and zoning, local business and job creation, and economic development)

It would seem Article 1 Section 3 of the California Constitution establishes justification and a basis for the survey:
ARTICLE I DECLARATION OF RIGHTS  

SEC. 3.

(a) The people have the right to instruct their representatives, petition government for redress of grievances, and assemble freely to consult for the common good.

(b) (1) The people have the right of access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business, and, therefore, the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies shall be open to public scrutiny.

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