Even if you aren't attending these, please sign it. You SHOULD, but they can be hard to attend. Making remote public available means you can zoom in and add your voice to critical changes like Ranked Choice Voting, how police are punished, and how we deal with corrupt politicians. It's important

Please take a minute to sign and share @cacommoncause.bsky.social’s petition asking the Charter Reform Commission to provide remote public comment at *all* meetings moving forward: bit.ly/108crc

My "finalizing the Enhanced City Resources Master Agreement" t-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt

Next week the Charter Reform Commission will be deliberating on potential reforms re: Budget, Personnel, & Periodic Charter Review. They should also be considering changes that would require them to provide remote public comment at meetings. bit.ly/FRLA26

This Monday at 5pm the Charter Reform Commission will be hosting a virtual town hall via zoom: bit.ly/FRLA26

The LA City Charter Reform Commission's Government Structure Committee will be meeting Thursday September 25th at 4pm to hear presentations and discuss reforms re: elections, how we vote, and potentially expanding who may vote in local elections. bit.ly/FRLA26

"If you think city services are bad now — and I think all of us would agree that they suck — and you thought maybe one day we would have funding to restore service, I have bad news. It's going to get worse." Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky absolutely shredding the $3B convention center plan to bits

"Remember, Los Angeles is also on the hook for Olympic overruns. The Convention Center bill starts coming due the very same year we could be forced to absorb those Olympic overages." I asked Yaroslavsky for her prepared remarks because I felt they captured this particular moment in LA so perfectly

Our full video of this Charter Reform Commission meeting is now available at: youtu.be/TpC-7x6vH4c

"If we can’t pave our streets, repair our sidewalks, trim our trees, house our homeless, light our bridges, and fix our firetrucks, how can we host an Olympics in just three years?" Good question, and only one of many I hope Rick will answer. Get ready for some real talk!

Full meeting video won’t be up til late tonight but the @fairrepla.bsky.social presentation focused on removal & replacement of elected officials is on YouTube: youtu.be/FFZHcJIjJ20?...

Hello! I've started a newsletter on LA government and politics, The LA Reporter. You can subscribe here: thelareporter.beehiiv.com

I think we have identified an intersection that needs some street calming measures!!

Next Saturday, September 6th, the LA City Charter Reform Commission will be meeting in CD 11 at LMU to hear presentations on issues like the removal/replacement of electeds, anti-corruption measures, & neighborhood councils. More info: bit.ly/FRLA26

There's now a motion from LA City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez asking LA28 to "provide a detailed presentation on the new federal Olympics taskforce, its purpose, jurisdiction, anticipated activities." It's been referred to the ad hoc committee: cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkc...

More 2028 venue drama at today's ad hoc meeting. Apparently the Expo Park swim stadium is *not* up to "international standards," and LA28 is asking to move diving to Pasadena's Rose Bowl aquatic center. The pool itself is not wide enough, something I would think might have been measured before now?

Sobering data out of Altadena: of 151 post-fire sales, half were purchased by corporate entities. A new report from SAJE, Inclusive Action, Morena Strategies and more, is out today with urgent policy recommendations to prevent displacement. Read it here: www.morenastrategies.com/post/our-lat...

Watching a Waymo stuck in the middle of a block party, creating a surreal traffic jam because it can’t figure out how to briefly cross the yellow line to get past the crowd. Now the cops are here. They don’t understand the problem and are yelling at everyone but the car. The future is so stupid

Now a bunch of riot cops are here with pepper ball guns and face shields and a dangerously low-flying police helicopter is giving orders to disperse, because police in Los Angeles are unusually wound up at all times

Well, at least yesterday’s Charter Reform Commission meeting was a lot more productive than Monday’s. @fairrepla.bsky.social recording now up: youtu.be/mTTymEg_-TE?...

The meeting of the Charter Reform Commission on reforming the structure of LA's government will be starting shortly in Room 350 at City Hall. We'll have video up soon after, but you can watch live via Zoom here: www.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...

lmfao

Come hear what is on the table for Los Angeles City Charter Reform. There’s a group of Angelenos who are hearing presentations & discussing what we can/should change about how our city is run & they DO want to hear from YOU…if you can’t make it in person, I highly recommend watching along on zoom

Submit written public comment via email by 3pm today bit.ly/FRLA26

Sick of the status quo in LA politics? Ready for real representation? This Friday at 4 PM at City Hall, the Charter Reform Commission is considering potential reforms to LA's gov structure -- and it needs to hear from you. Meeting info & talking points @ bit.ly/FRLA26

BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...

Our leaders committing themselves to LA28 & our city’s green space, while also acknowledging that we could still eliminate the Climate Emergency Mobilization Department (to recover some budget dust), is a very LA City Hall move.

shout out to @unrigla.bsky.social

Former Council President Paul Krekorian’s legendarily short fuse lives on via his commissioner.

This is a really good overview of the (potentially catastrophic) deal that LA signed as the host city — but there's some important context that Angelenos should have about host cities that have succeeded in delaying or kicking out the games 🧵

Today at 4pm in Room 350 (Roybal)

The initial list of proposed reforms to how LA does planning & infrastructure is up...and the Charter Reform Commission will discuss them for the first time this Monday (8/18)! Share your thoughts & let the Commission know what reforms they're missing. Meeting info here: bit.ly/FRLA26

On sending the U.S. military to LA: "If we didn't go to Los Angeles — a big part of it burned down, the other part of it would have burned down too — I don't think you would have been able to have the Olympics." "I have a lot at stake with that because I'm the one who got the Olympics"

Hi everyone! I’ve unfortunately been diagnosed with a likely rib fracture from the hospital. Likely it occurred on Friday, August 8 during a protest where I was in the middle of asking for a PIO/supervisor. As is clear in the video, I waited for a moment for a break in the line moving forward.

I admit I don’t totally understand Charter Reform but I DO understand planning, infrastructure & importance of participating. I’ll be studying up & hoping to hit this meeting on Monday @unrigla.bsky.social has been doing some great informing Pay attention & get your voices heard

Join us on Monday, August 18th, at 4:00 p.m. for our next commission meeting at the Los Angeles City Hall Edward R. Royal BPW Session Room (Room 350). We'll deliberate on planning and infrastructure charter reforms and the creation of standing committees. We look forward to seeing you there!

On Friday August 22nd at 4pm the Charter Reform Commission will approve a tentative list of topics for further study re: Government Structure and Council Size Mtg info & more: bit.ly/FRLA26

On Monday August 18th at 4pm the Charter Reform Commission will be taking its first substantive policy votes. They plan to approve a tentative list of topics for further study re: Planning & Infrastructure. Mtg info & more: bit.ly/FRLA26

“The new charges relate to similar conduct related to votes that Price cast, according to two of the sources. One of the sources said the votes related to contracts for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the city’s housing authority.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

Comment should be coming up within the next hour. Phone comment accepted: bit.ly/25LAC25

Tomorrow the LA County Board of Supervisors will consider Supervisor Horvath’s resolution in support of SB 42, a bill which would allow CA voters to overturn the state's ban on publicly financed elections. Mtg info & how to voice your support: bit.ly/25LAC25

What's next for LA's political future? 🤔💭🌇 Watch the Charter Reform Commission's study session on possibilities for LA's governance, featuring @cd4losangeles.bsky.social, Rick Cole, @catalystcalifornia.bsky.social + Community Coalition of OUR LA, Fair Rep LA, and the CLA at: youtu.be/UqzaIRWOV3c

Tomorrow the LA County Board of Supervisors will consider Supervisor @lindseyphorvath.bsky.social's resolution in support of SB 42, a bill which would allow CA voters to overturn the state's ban on publicly financed elections. Mtg info & how to voice your support: bit.ly/25LAC25

Tomorrow the LA County Board of Supervisors will consider Supervisor Horvath’s resolution in support of SB 42, a bill which would allow CA voters to overturn the state's ban on publicly financed elections. Mtg info & how to voice your support: bit.ly/25LAC25

Video of yesterday's @fairrepla.bsky.social presentation to the LA Charter Reform Commission re: council size & more is now up on Youtube. Still working on full meeting video, but that'll be up later today. youtu.be/GM8sZuLWibo?...

This is really important for LA. We’ve seen how a small city council can conspire to rig the system (remember council president Nuri Martinez/Cedillo/de Leon?) More representation is good and helps to protect democracy, which is under threat everywhere in the country rn

Tomorrow at 10am, for the 1st time in nearly 2 years, the City of LA will be discussing potential changes to the size of LA City Council. The Charter Reform Commission will be meeting in Encino (CD 4) & hear presentations from @fairrepla.bsky.social & others: bit.ly/FRLA26

The LA City Council Charter Reform is probably one of the most important things going on in Los Angeles, except for the federal occupation of terror… If you can, submit a comment @unrigla.bsky.social has been posting more info too