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This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist.L.A.’s Charter Reform Commission on Wednesday recommended 16-year-olds and noncitizens be able to vote in municipal elections. They are among the first — and least controversial, commissioners say — proposed changes to the city charter that voters may see on their ballots in November.
First approved in July 2024 after a series of scandals at City Hall, the Charter Reform Commission was tasked with suggesting changes to the city charter — a foundational city document, similar to a constitution. The commission had a slow start, facing a number of challenges, and is now pressed to finalize its recommendations on some of the city’s most consequential issues with less than two months left.Recommendations to require a multi-year capital infrastructure plan, remove limits on building height, simplify the process for candidates to get on the ballot for municipal elections, and allow the Recreation and Parks Department to sell land that can't be used as a city park.If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.There is still a lengthy process before Angeleos can vote on any of the commission’s recommendations, which need to be written in official charter language and passed again by the commission before being sent to the City Council for approval.Commission Chair Raymond Meza said Wednesday’s vote was a big step forward, and votes will be moving faster in the coming weeks. Here are a few significant recommendations the commission is expected to vote on soon:Separate the role of the City Attorney into an appointed city attorney and an elected city prosecutorEstablish a process to suspend City Council membersRequire the charter to be reviewed every 10 yearsThe commission is scheduled to meet every Tuesday and Thursday in March in order to get final recommendations to the City Council by April, Meza told LAist. You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead . Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community. Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
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