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Measure EE: City Ethics, Elections, and Governance Charter Amendment

Los Angeles city, California

My vote power

High

Election date

November 3, 2026

Measure EE: City Ethics, Elections, and Governance Charter Amendment is a ballot measure in Los Angeles city, California on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 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.

How do we calculate my vote power?

What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.

Representation: Above average · 60 out of 100

This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 3,857,263 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 3,857,263) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.73, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.

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.

More about this measure

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

Last updated September 24, 2026.