Proposal to Expand LA County Board One Step Closer to November Ballot

Supervisors OK proposals to add four seats, create an executive position, and establish an ethics panel. The package needs final approval in August.

The county government proposals passed 3-0, with Supervisors Kathryn Barger (L) and Holly Mitchell abstaining. Jill McLaughlin/The Epoch Times; Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Following a lengthy and heated discussion at its weekly meeting, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on July 9 to advance proposed amendments to the County Charter, including an expansion of the board from five to nine members and the creation of an elected executive position.

Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Holly Mitchell abstained, citing a rushed process and lack of transparency, as well as potential costs.