Measure EE: City Ethics, Elections, and Governance Charter Amendment
Source: results.lavote.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Anti-Corruption
Raises campaign finance fines to at least $15,000, bars Ethics Commission members from running for city or school board office for five years, and lets police and fire watchdogs investigate without their boards' approval. Council meets weekly instead of three days a week; no new tax.
Proposed by: Los Angeles City Council (Ordinance 188983, approved July 10, 2026)
The city's elected council. It called a special election on this change to the city charter (the city's rule book). A charter change needs a majority of voters to pass.
Source: cityclerk.lacity.org
A YES vote means
Fines rise, ethics commissioners face a five-year ban on running, the police and fire watchdogs gain independence, Council meets weekly, and referendum petitions need 15 percent of voters.
A NO vote means
Current fines, ethics rules, watchdog oversight by their boards, Council meeting rules, and the 10 percent petition threshold stay as they are.
Sources: clerk.lacity.gov · content.lavote.gov
Source: clerk.lacity.gov