L.A. County faces its most important reform in decades
Supporters of Measure G declared victory this week, eking out a win with roughly 51% support. While the Los Angeles County charter changes didn’t get…
‘Five little queens’ will be nine, as Measure G backers claim victory
The so-called “five little queens” will have to make some room.The backers of a ballot measure to expand the L.A. County Board of Supervisors claimed…
Last-minute guide: L.A. voters could dramatically reshape government. What to know
For decades, critics have said Los Angeles County government does not work. Just five elected officials run the largest county in the nation, with what…
Measure G created a rift among the county supervisors. It’s not going away.
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis, with help from my colleague David Zahniser, lining…
‘Pendulum has swung’: Supervisors signal shift on Men’s Central Jail
In the summer of 2019, justice reformers celebrated because the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors scrapped a controversial $1.7-billion plan to replace the county’s…
L.A. supervisors’ ‘Jane Fonda Day’ is astoundingly insensitive
As a proud member of the Vietnamese American community and the California Assembly, I was deeply disappointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’…
Scandal shadows Andrew Do’s final year on the O.C Board of Supervisors
Andrew Do squeaked onto the Orange County Board of Supervisors by 43 votes in 2015, defeating a veteran politician to become the second Vietnamese American…
L.A. County supervisors voted to limit Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas
Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas will be restricted to hosts who are renting out their primary residence, under a proposal that gained…
Can Barger, a Republican, pull off a three-peat in L.A. County election?
As she seeks a third and final term as a Los Angeles County supervisor, Kathryn Barger and her supporters are touting her endorsements from unions,…
Ill-fitting gear endangers female firefighters, supervisors say
When a female firefighter in Los Angeles County rushes into a burning building to save a life, she must deal with an extra challenge her…
Supervisors should meet more often, critics say
Good morning, and welcome to our L.A. on the Record newsletter. It’s county reporter Jaclyn Cosgrove, writing about public access, assisted by county reporter Rebecca…
Supervisors move to ban ‘threatening’ parkgoers
Faced with an uptick in complaints from Los Angeles County park employees about assaults and harassment, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday…
Supervisors demand urgency in county’s homelessness efforts
Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday pushed the head of the county’s homeless initiative and other county leaders to move faster in cleaning up RV…
Supervisors order crackdown on small business fraud
Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to ramp up efforts to root out fraud within a program meant to help small businesses, ordering staff to…
Supervisors propose $25 hourly wage for hotel, theme park workers
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will soon consider a proposal requiring hotel and theme park workers in unincorporated areas to be paid at…
County supervisors meeting temporarily shut down by protest
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting was temporarily halted Tuesday as protesters called for officials to shut down the newly reopened Los Padrinos…
Supervisors boost LGBTQ+ rights, gender-affirming healthcare
Los Angeles County Supervisors passed two motions Tuesday intended to improve the lives and health of their LGBTQ+ constituents, citing “horrific” attacks by policymakers on…
Times says L.A. County supervisors violated open-meeting law
Los Angeles County supervisors met privately Tuesday to discuss demands by The Times that they turn over transcripts of two recent meetings following alleged violations…
Lawmakers explore role of Federal Reserve supervisors in recent bank failures
1/3 Michael S. Barr, vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors took responsibility Thursday while taking question from the Senate Banking…
San Diego supervisors take no-confidence vote on Nathan Fletcher
SAN DIEGO — Two weeks after San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher was accused in a lawsuit of sexual misconduct, his four colleagues on the Board…