To Serve Seven Million
The final report from the nongovernmental Public Commission on Los Angeles County Government, authored in 1976.
LA County Reform: A Cow County No More
Robert Greene on the proposed new sevenmember LA County Ethics Commission and next steps if adopted.
The 100th Anniversary of the Los Angeles City Charter Holds Lessons for Today’s LA
Dr. Sonenshein on what we can learn from an LA city charter passed by voters in 1925.
LA City’s Charter Commission Makes Its Recommendations: Five Things to Keep Our Eyes On
Dr. Raphe Sonenshein examines the LA Charter Reform Commission’s recommendations to the City Council.
Ethics Reform Effort Spotlights County Dysfunction, Shortens Tempers
Robert Greene explores frustrations around a missed voter-imposed deadline to establish an Ethics Commission.
Supervisors to Take Up Ethics Proposal; Task Force Frustrated in Quest for Independent Counsel
Robert Greene on the proposed new sevenmember LA County Ethics Commission and next steps if adopted.
Supervisors Move Forward on Ethics Commission Amid Debate Over Role of Sheriff, D.A.
Robert Greene on the approved plan to create an Ethics Commission and debate around the panel’s independence.
Measure J-Versus-G Fiasco Heads to Court
2026–27 Haynes Fellow Robert Greene covers the lawsuit that would preserve a mistakenly repealed Los Angeles County charter amendment.
