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Are San Diego County’s proposed reforms similar to L.A.'s? Or the polar opposite?
San Diego County voters will consider a November ballot measure to create a new ethics commission and new county positions. It looks a lot like Los Angeles County's reforms. Or does it?
The most thankless gig in L.A. city government
Los Angeles County provides public health services for the City of Los Angeles, yet the city has a Health Commission that is largely ignored for being redundant.
Tell truer stories about L.A. County's past and present
The county has provided the Governance Reform Task Force with a false history, which threatens to produce unsound policy choices.
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What California can learn from L.A.’s hot mess era of governmental reforms
Los Angeles County moved fast and made mistakes but seems to be getting the government reform job done. L.A. city studied up a storm and still can't make a decision.
Even a strong mayor can't overcome a weak city
Los Angeles mayors are cat-herders, not thumb-breakers. They lead a city that must share power with the county. Their choice is to "lock arms" and lead together, or fail.
Supervisors move forward on ethics commission amid debate over role of sheriff, D.A.
There is some irony in the decision to let the assessor appoint a member to the Ethics Commission but not the district attorney. Former Assessor John Noguez is currently on trial for bribery. District Attorney Nathan Hochman is the former president of the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission.