The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to create a new citizen's commission to look at expanding the size of the council, reducing the number of council meetings and other potential changes to city operations. The 13-member commission will be charged with developing proposals for the November 2026 ballot that would revise the City Charter, which spells out the powers and duties of city departments, offices and elected officials.
That year, voters established a system of neighborhood councils and gave more authority to the mayor, among other things. On that same ballot, voters rejected efforts to expand the council. This time around, it's not clear how wide-ranging the commission's work will be. Although the council can forward topics for study, the commission will also collect input from a wide range of individuals and community groups.