LOS ANGELES
LA CHARTER ASSEMBLY NEW: Council Expansion Lost in 1999

Those are the resutls above. Here are the text of measures from 1999:

ADOPTION OF NEW CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. CHARTER MEASURE 1

Shall a new Charter be adopted with the following significant changes, among others: increased authority for the Mayor, particularly over the administration of City departments, decreased authority of the Council particularly over decisions by boards and commissions, increased authority for the Controller, including conducting performance audits of departments, changes to rules regarding control and settlement of litigation, an advisory redistricting commission, a system of self-selected advisory neighborhood councils and a Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, a new Office of Finance, an enlarged city planning commission and area planning commissions; and continuing the current Mayor-Council form of City government, with an elected City Attorney and an elected Controller?.

Charter Amendment 2-

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. CHARTER AMENDMENT 2

Shall Charter requirements for the election of Members of the Board of Education be amended to simplify them and keep them consistent with the requirements for the election of elected City officers contained in the new Charter submitted to the voters at this election?

Charter Amendment 3-

INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE COUNCIL FROM 15 TO 21 MEMBERS. CHARTER AMENDMENT 3

Shall the new Charter be amended to increase the size of the City Council from 15 to 21 members?

Charter Amendment 4-

INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE COUNCIL FROM 15 TO 25 MEMBERS. CHARTER AMENDMENT 4

Shall the new Charter be amended to increase the size of the City council from 15 to 25 members?

 

STORY OF HOW IT GOT LOST: Jim Newton and what that means now.

https://ens.lacity.org/clk/elections/ND4508.htm

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