Mayor Bass Announces Stricter Ethics Rules for Los Angeles City Staff

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (L) speaks as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra looks on at a news conference in Los Angeles on May 31, 2023. Mario Tama/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—Staff working in the mayor’s office will be expected to abide by new, stricter ethics rules, Mayor Karen Bass announced Nov. 30.

“We must move to restore trust and faith in City Hall and ensure that City Hall is working for the people of Los Angeles,” Ms. Bass said in a statement. “These reforms are a good step towards those goals.”