There will soon be a "mayor of LA County." How much power should you bring to work?

Soon, the most powerful Los Angeles County politician will not be the mayor of LA, who is not the county supervisor.

Become the elected CEO.

“It will likely be the second most powerful position in the state next to the governor,” the former mayor of West Covina said. Brian Calderon Tabatabaione of the 13 people is tasked with deciding how much power should reach the post.

This week, the last five members were appointed to the county’s “. Former politicians, union leaders, supporters and employers will make recommendations on how to move forward on the vast voting measures approved by voters in November to overhaul the LA County government.

The major G range was huge, but details were scarce. This means that five of the task force members have been directly selected by the supervisor, but by 2026 they will need to grasp the outline of the new county ethics committee. It will also help expand the five-member board by 2032.

Perhaps most consequently, they will have to smack the power of the new CEO, an elected civil servant representing the residents of the 10 million county.

“I’m very concerned about the elected CEO,” the former Mayor Duarte said. John Shella member of the task force. “At this point, we have to try and find a way to make it work.”

It will be rewind to the election last November. The position of the elected chief executive was a major part of the overhaul, a bitter medicine to swallow for those who want to see the oversight committee expand and ethics regulations strengthened.

Currently the CEO and the role that is fulfilled by it Fesia Davenportappointed by a supervisor and works under it. She gets the first stab wounds on the county budget, fights for department heads, and puts out anything that fire is erupting.

It’s not an attractive job – many people don’t know it exists – but the CEO is more responsible for making the place run smoothly than any other county leader.

With the passing of Major G, the position becomes political and only seen by voters. Some are called “Mayor of LA County.”

Supervisor Lindsey HorbusThose who spearheaded the overhaul said one of the most influential positions in local governments came out of the shadows and were directly responsible for voters.

Supervisor Kathryn Burger He is deeply skeptical, warning that he will reduce the power of supervisors and politicize the most functioning position behind the scenes. Supervisor Holly Mitchell Like some county employee unions, there was similar hesitation.

Now they have to make it work.

Derek Hsiehthe person who leads Assn. He said that both labor groups opposed the creation of Major G and elected CEOs for the Los Angeles deputy sheriff and chairman. But now, as a member of the task force, he vowed to “produce success in that decision.”

In the interview, some task force members (Major G supporters and opponents) said they would step on carefully.

“I’ve heard a tweet before.Alex) Villanueva Running Amok, burning the bridge, unnecessarily.” Marcel RodarteCalifornia’s contract city Assn. He leads the book and mentions the exaggerated former sheriff. “That could happen. I want to make sure these nine supervisors have the ability to hold down the CEO.”

Rodarte and his colleagues suffer the first stab wounds when creating checks and balances. Should the CEO be able to hire a department head and firefighter? What is veto? How much control does executive have on the strings of the county wallet? Currently there is no time limit for positions – should that be changed?

Sarah SadwaniPomona College’s political professor and task force members said they have already heard concerns about the lack of term limits. She said the task force may consider changes to state laws that allow time limits.

“If you look at the federal government, there’s a very realistic constraint on enforcement,” she said. “There must be healthy friction.”

Sadhwani said he expects some kind of pushback to some of the proposals from the county supervisors.

“I can imagine there are board members who don’t want to see these powers move into the administrative department,” she said.

When Robadvocates of transparency said he watched well.

“What I want to see is that this task force has freedom, independence and insulation to come up with good, thoughtful recommendations,” he said. “What I don’t want to see is that these supervisors use the commissioners as gladiators.”

The state of play

– 3 Ring Circus: LA City and county officials have spent the past week in US Dist. judge David O. Carters Court – Monitor or participate in a multi-day evidence hearing regarding the settlement agreement between the LA Alliance and the human rights. High interest: Alliance wants to effectively remove control from the mayor Karen Base, on the grounds that the city does not meet its legal obligation to provide such services. The city says it has made its best efforts to comply with the agreement.

So who was in the room? City atty. Heidefeldsteinsoth Hearing was monitored at various points. City Manager Matt Sabo It was baked on the stand for several days. Doctor Estemaye AgonaferThe homeless vice mayor was occasionally shattered during more than three hours of questioning.

– When will it end? Testimony from the Alliance case is expected to be leaked next week, but it is not clear how many more days will be needed. Carter, who remained abnormally muted during this week’s minutes, declared at one point that “time is not a concern.”

– Ready to move on: Speaking of homeless people, councillors Tim Makosker We aim to put an end to Bass on homelessness. The company aims to grant the mayor’s authority and lease the building without approval from the council. The move comes two and a half years after the bus declared a state of emergency. Councillor Monica Rodriguezoutspoken critics of the city’s homeless programme have long supported ending the emergency.

– Wage Warrior: On Thursday, a coalition of airlines, hotels and concession companies at Los Angeles International Airport forced a citywide vote to $30 an hour for the new ordinance for hotel and airport workers by 2028.

– Helplessness: Former General Manager of Animal Services Staying at Dains She said at a time when she felt helpless to solve problems that had been established in her agency, such as a serious shortage of staffing and abuse of shelter animals. Dains said she was repeatedly told by the city’s HR department that she could not fire a problematic employee. And she clashed with a union representing the shelter employees.

– Email Money: Many residents who lost their homes in the January wildfire should have received a tax refund after the damaged or destroyed properties were revalued. However, about 330 people were after postal workers tried to get them to vacant and destroyed homes.

– No fees: A former LA County probation officer, where more than 20 women were sexually abused while a juvenile, was not criminally charged because the alleged incident happened so long ago. Thomas Jackson58 was named in dozens of cases, which are part of a historic $4 billion settlement.

– What kind of disaster? The LA leader has refused to dramatically increase the city’s budget despite many natural disasters that could hit the region in the coming years. The city council passed a budget that rejected the funding bumps sought by department leaders, facing a shortfall of about $1 billion.

– I sued the sheriff: Former Times reporter Mayara Los Angeles County and former sheriff Villanueva allege her first amendment rights have been violated. Lau’s lawyers said she was the target of a sheriff’s investigation “designed to threaten and punish” for reporting on a leaked list of deputies with a history of misconduct.

Quick Hit

Where is the inside? The mayor’s signature program to address homelessness went to the area of 103rd Avenue and Wilmington Avenue in Watts, according to the mayor’s team. The area is represented by councillors Tim Mosker.
At Docket next week: Supervisors will meet Tuesday and consider plans to hold regular meetings with city officials on the new formation of the county. According to a motion proposed by Horvath, the meeting guarantees “open communication” with the city after supervisors vote to withdraw more than $300 million from the Los Angeles Department of Homeless Services, or Lahsa.