The Charter Reform Commission's final report is out: drive.google.com/file/d/1hHa0...

Our meetup is tomorrow, 3 to 5 pm in Culver City, near the Expo line. Come join us!

The LA Charter Reform Commission's final report, summarizing its recommendations on ways to improve LA's constitution and government, is now out! Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1hHa0...

LA's first civic assembly also issued its own recommendations for Charter reform thanks to @publicdemocracyla.bsky.social and its partners. You can find them below, along with more info about the LA Charter Civic Assembly, at: healthydemocracy.org/LA

Hear about how representative random samples are the most accurate tool we have to get the consensus of the governed. From Sortition USA: sortitionusa.substack.com/p/why-sortit...

Public Democracy LA in the news - About the civic assembly in Culver City last June with Braver Angels on fire resilience, municipal finance, housing policy and more laist.com/news/politic...

The last act of the LA Charter Civic Assembly was a group photo. Thank you to all who supported this historic citizens' assembly in Los Angeles on city council expansion and governance reform. The most thanks go out to the Angelenos who served as delegates at this and the mini-assemblies!

An Arizona State University professor of practice is helping the city of Los Angeles with a historic and complicated process — revising its outdated charter for the first time in decades news.asu.edu/20260326-loc...

We are a group looking to improve our government and how it functions. We support civic assemblies (citizens' assemblies), sortition, democratic lotteries and similar. Come join the fun on Saturday, April 4, 2026, 3-5 pm, at Los Angeles Ale Works in Culver City!

Combating corruption through a citizens’ assembly www.buergerrat.de/en/news/comb...

We are a group looking to improve our government and how it functions. We support civic assemblies (citizens' assemblies), sortition, democratic lotteries and similar. Come join the fun on Saturday, April 4, 2026, 3-5 pm, at Los Angeles Ale Works in Culver City!

Last day of the LA Charter Civic Assembly involved more discussions, a lot of voting, and finalization of what the delegates would recommend to the La Charter Reform Commission

The last act of the LA Charter Civic Assembly was a group photo. Thank you to all who supported this historic citizens' assembly in Los Angeles on city council expansion and governance reform. The most thanks go out to the Angelenos who served as delegates at this and the mini-assemblies!

BREAKING: Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission Approves Resident-Generated Recommendations for City Preamble The recommendations, developed by 36 Angelenos at a Rewrite LA January 11 mini-assembly organized by Public Democracy Los Angeles, were voted on by the Commission on March 19, 2026.

Delegates from the LA Charter Reform Civic Assembly presenting their recommendations to the Charter Reform Commission @reformlacharter.bsky.social #civicassembly #deliberativedemocracy #sortion #citizenassemblies

Second weekend of the LA Charter Reform Civic Assembly included small group discussions, more learning, and hearing from Justin Ramirez, Executive Director of the Charter Reform Commission. Deliberative democracy and government by the people in action.

LA Charter Reform Civic Assembly Reports to the Commission www.publicdemocracyla.org/post/charter... #civicassemblies #deliberativedemocracy #democraticlottery #sortition

Second weekend of the LA Charter Reform Civic Assembly included Hannah Vanbelle (What About Dem), more from Michael K. Woo, and a lot of discussions among delegates #losangeles #governmentreform #governmentbythepeople #citizensassembly #democracy

The La Charter Reform Civic Assembly also heard Robb Quan and Ross Weistroffer @libraryofbabble.bsky.social @fairrepla.bsky.social #civicassemblies #citizensassemblies @reformlacharter.bsky.social

Public Democracy LA meetup on April 4th. Sign up here luma.com/mko8uq31 #civicassemblies #citizensassemblies #sortition #losangeles

Last day of the LA Charter Civic Assembly involved more discussions, a lot of voting, and finalization of what the delegates would recommend to the La Charter Reform Commission

Had a fantastic time presenting on City Council expansion and governance reform to a group of passionate, civically engaged democratic deliberators! 🥳

Public Democracy LA meetup on April 4th. Sign up here luma.com/mko8uq31 #civicassemblies #citizensassemblies #sortition #losangeles

The La Charter Reform Civic Assembly also heard Robb Quan and Ross Weistroffer @libraryofbabble.bsky.social @fairrepla.bsky.social #civicassemblies #citizensassemblies @reformlacharter.bsky.social

Second weekend of the LA Charter Reform Civic Assembly included Hannah Vanbelle (What About Dem), more from Michael K. Woo, and a lot of discussions among delegates #losangeles #governmentreform #governmentbythepeople #citizensassembly #democracy

LA Charter Reform Civic Assembly Reports to the Commission www.publicdemocracyla.org/post/charter... #civicassemblies #deliberativedemocracy #democraticlottery #sortition

LA City Council expansion and ranked choice voting may not happen until 2032...can Angelenos wait that long for change? TUESDAY (3/17), 3 PM, City Hall: the Charter Reform Commission votes on creating an elected Public Advocate in 2028, PRCV, and new mayoral powers. Meeting info: bit.ly/FRLA26

And we're off! Los Angeles Charter Civic Assembly

"Allocracy" is a new word, coined by Wayne Liebman of Public Democracy Los Angeles, to describe the emerging form of democracy--one he saw while organizing and moderating the LA City Charter Assembly. Read his piece: equalitybylot.com/2026/03/14/a...

What if juries, citizens’ assemblies and civic lotteries were the core of how we govern? Democracy’s Second Act shows how ordinary people can tackle extraordinary problems when they’re trusted. Discover more: bit.ly/4tgmpuX @petermacleod.bsky.social @richard-tk.bsky.social #Democracy #CDNPoli

Second weekend of the LA Charter Reform Civic Assembly included small group discussions, more learning, and hearing from Justin Ramirez, Executive Director of the Charter Reform Commission. Deliberative democracy and government by the people in action.

Our video of this meeting of the LA Charter Reform Commission is now up at: youtu.be/gad2Q8wOnas?...

Delegates from the LA Charter Reform Civic Assembly presenting their recommendations to the Charter Reform Commission @reformlacharter.bsky.social #civicassembly #deliberativedemocracy #sortion #citizenassemblies

The RewriteLA coalition, including @publicdemocracyla.bsky.social, @metagov.bsky.social, & other nonprofits, has presented the reform recommendations of its Charter Civic Assembly, to be included in the Commission's report to Council. More info on the Assembly: healthydemocracy.org/home/project...

If you can't attend this meeting, be sure to send in your comments to: [email protected] by 3 PM on Monday, March 9th!

TUESDAY (3/10), 4 PM, LA City Hall: the Charter Reform Commission meets to discuss/vote on recommendations for how the City Charter addresses City personnel. Also up: draft charter language & a presentation from RewriteLA. Meeting & Zoom info: /bit.ly/FRLA26

ReWrite LA: through storytelling, digital tools, and in-person civic assemblies, ReWrite LA is creating a model for how Los Angeles can lead the next chapter of democracy www.rewritela.org

Hear about the Lottery-Selected Panel that took place in Petaluma, CA and was centered on the future of the Petaluma City Fairgrounds property www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2lR...

Photos from the Rewrite LA (rewritela.org) civic assembly about LA Charter Reform, which took place in January 2026

Photos from the first weekend of the Healthy Democracy / Rewrite LA civic assembly that will advise the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission @reformlacharter.bsky.social Several commissioners spoke to the delegates!

At the first weekend of the civic assembly for the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission, delegates heard from current and previous councilmembers Hugo Soto-Martinez @hugoforcd13.bsky.social and Michael K. Woo, as well as Dr. Francisco Jasso Magana of LMU @reformlacharter.bsky.social

Come hear the Rewrite LA presentation about the civic assembly recommendations to the LA Charter Reform Commission! Takes place tomorrow Tuesday, March 10th at 4:00 PM at City Hall, Board of Public Works Session Rm. 350 @reformlacharter.bsky.social #democraticlottery #sortition #civicassemblies

At the first weekend of the civic assembly for the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission, delegates heard from current and previous councilmembers Hugo Soto-Martinez @hugoforcd13.bsky.social and Michael K. Woo, as well as Dr. Francisco Jasso Magana of LMU @reformlacharter.bsky.social

This meeting of the LA Charter Reform Commission will be starting shortly. We'll have motions & votes below, and video up soon after. Public commenters: be prepared to get in the in-person/online queue! Meeting/Zoom info: bit.ly/FRLA26

Photos from the first weekend of the Healthy Democracy / Rewrite LA civic assembly that will advise the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission @reformlacharter.bsky.social Several commissioners spoke to the delegates!

TUESDAY (3/3) @ 3 PM, City Hall, Room 1010: More changes to LA's Charter are up for a vote on: - how LA's budget happens; - the future of City Charter reform; & - Neighborhood Council reform recommendations by LANCC & BONC. More meeting & Zoom info: bit.ly/FRLA26

15 Councilmembers for almost 4 million Angelenos is...a choice. 😬 Let’s choose a future with fair representation! THURSDAY (2/26), 4 PM @ City Hall: City Council expansion, ranked choice voting, an elected Public Advocate & more are on the table. Show up in support! Meeting info at: bit.ly/FRLA26

Photos from the Rewrite LA (rewritela.org) civic assembly about LA Charter Reform, which took place in January 2026

Check out the Healthy Democracy Resource Guide docs.google.com/document/d/1... #democracy #civicassemblies #sortition #losangeles #government