Los Angeles City Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (12 years) |
History | |
Founded | February 25, 1889 |
Preceded by | Los Angeles Common Council |
Leadership | |
Paul Krekorian since October 18, 2022 | |
President pro Tempore | Marqueece Harris-Dawson since June 20, 2023 |
Assistant President pro Tempore | Bob Blumenfield since June 20, 2023 |
Structure | |
Seats | 15 |
Political groups | Officially nonpartisan
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Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 |
Next election | November 5, 2024 |
Meeting place | |
Los Angeles City Hall 1 John Ferraro Council Chamber, Room 340 Los Angeles, CA 90012-3224 | |
Website | |
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The Los Angeles City Council is the lawmaking body for the city government of Los Angeles, California, the second largest city in the United States. It has 15 members who each represent the 15 city council districts that are spread throughout the city's 501 square miles of land.
The head of the City Council is the President, who presides over meetings of the council, gives assignments to City Council committees, handles parliamentary duties, and serves as Acting Mayor of Los Angeles when the Mayor is unable to perform their duties. The current President is Paul Krekorian, a Democrat from the 2nd district. The current President pro Tempore is Marqueece Harris-Dawson from the 8th district. The current Assistant President pro Tempore is Bob Blumenfield from the 3rd district.
As a nonpartisan council, the City Council does not have a Majority Leader or Minority Leader, but the Council is currently controlled by a Democratic majority with one Independent. The City Council has been nonpartisan since the passage of the 1909 city charter.
Council members are elected every four years, with the City Council redistricting every ten years based the previous United States census. Elections happen concurrently with other local and national elections, doing so since 2020.