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City General Election / November 3, 2026 State General Election / Ethics, Elections, and Governance / Charter Amendment

Council File 26-1100-S13

Approved — the council cleared a corrected charter amendment on ethics and governance for the November 2026 ballot after the City Attorney's office fixed a stray reference to a different measure. It's now set to go before voters.

Introduced
2026-06-26
Last changed
2026-07-15
Status
open
Expires
2028-06-26
Initiated by
City Attorney
References
Council file No. 26-0489

Brief

The City Attorney initiated a charter amendment measure for the November 3, 2026 state general election. The Council adopted amended motions by Yaroslavsky, McOsker, and Harris-Dawson on June 30, 2026 in a 12-0-3 vote. The ordinance was published and became effective on July 15, 2026, after the Mayor's deadline passed on July 10 without veto.

Full summary

The City Attorney's office, under City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, prepared a ballot resolution and election ordinance to place a charter amendment covering ethics, elections, and governance on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. The measure addresses changes to referendum petition requirements and related governance matters. It is one of several charter amendment measures the City Attorney's office submitted for the November ballot at roughly the same time, each handled under separate council files. A correction was required before the Council voted. In its initial June 26 submission, the City Attorney's office inadvertently included language in the ballot question referencing campaign finance rule changes for LAUSD Board of Education elections — a subject that belongs to a separate charter amendment measure in a different council file. On June 29, the office transmitted a corrected ballot resolution and ordinance with that language removed. The correction also freed up space in the ballot question to more fully describe the proposed changes to referendum petition requirements. On June 30, 2026, Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky moved adoption of the corrected ordinance and ballot resolution, seconded by Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson. The Council also adopted two amending motions — 93A (Yaroslavsky-McOsker) and 93B (McOsker-Yaroslavsky) — all forthwith, in a 12-0-3 vote. The file was transmitted to the Mayor that same day. The Mayor took no action before the July 10 deadline, and the ordinance became effective July 15, 2026, when it was posted and published. The measure will now appear before voters on the November 2026 ballot.

Activity (9)

  • 2026-07-15 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: July 15, 2026.
  • 2026-07-10 Council action final.
  • 2026-06-30 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is July 10, 2026.
  • 2026-06-30 Council adopted Amending Motion 93A (Yaroslavsky - McOsker), Amending Motion 93B (McOkser - Yaroslavsky and Motion (Yaroslavsky - Harris-Dawson), forthwith.
  • 2026-06-29 City Attorney document(s) referred to Council.
  • 2026-06-29 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated June 29, 2026.
  • 2026-06-26 City Attorney document(s) referred to Council.
  • 2026-06-26 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated June 26, 2026.
  • 2026-06-26 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 30, 2026.

Documents (19)

Council votes (1)

  • 2026-06-30 Adopted as Amended Forthwith — 12-0-3 · Regular

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