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Editorial: Why L.A. needs a larger City Council

Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion November 13, 2022

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Los Angeles has nearly 4 million people. You might think the 15-member City Council, with each council member representing around 260,000 people, is normal for a big city. But it’s not at all typical. L.A.’s council districts are the largest, by population, in the nation. The City Council has had 15 members for nearly a century, unchanged since 1924, when Los Angeles had fewer than 600,000 people and a ratio of about one council member to... + full article



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