Academic Group Recommends Expanding Los Angeles City Council to 25 Members

Academic Group Recommends Expanding Los Angeles City Council to 25 Members
New Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian (2nd L) presides as the council holds its first in-person meeting since he became president in the wake of a leaked audio recording in Los Angeles on Oct. 25, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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The controversy over leaked tapes and racially disparaging remarks from city councilors that fueled outrage in Los Angeles last year has spurred a group of the city’s top academic scholars and researchers to reimagine their local government.

Eight months later, the Los Angeles Governance Reform Project, a group of university scholars, researchers, and leaders, is asking residents to consider three recommendations on how to reform the city’s governing structure.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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