Despite unanimously agreeing to create an independent ethics commission, Los Angeles County supervisors remained divided at a July 23 meeting over a much larger governance reforms package that, if approved by voters in November, would expand the board from five to nine members and add an elected chief executive position.
The historic charter reform motion, which was advanced on July 9 by a 3–0 vote, came up this week for a second review, with Supervisors Lindsey Horvath, Hilda Solis, and Janice Hahn again voting in favor, and Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Holly Mitchell, who had previously abstained, voting against. Pending a final board vote, the measure will be placed on the November ballot.
