Time for a Civic Assembly for Los Angeles charter reform

It’s now been 18 months since the racist recordings of three Los Angeles City Council members were leaked to the public – revealing hideous power struggles underlying the redistricting process for city elections.  The City’s response has been unnecessarily slow, insufficiently narrow, and limited by conflicts of interest. That’s why its time for an LA Charter Reform Commission to be established in the form of a Civic Assembly.

Civic Assemblies are bodies that have been established around the world...