Not to be confused with Government of Los Angeles County.
Government of the City of Los Angeles
Seal of Los Angeles
Formation
April 4, 1850; 174 years ago (1850-04-04)
City charter
Los Angeles City Charter
Website
lacity.gov
City-wide elected officials
Attorney
Los Angeles City Attorney
Comptroller
Los Angeles City Controller
Legislative branch
Legislature
Los Angeles City Council
Meeting place
Los Angeles City Hall
Executive branch
Mayor
Mayor of Los Angeles
Appointed by
Election
The government of the City of Los Angeles operates as a charter city (as opposed to a general law city) under the charter of the City of Los Angeles. The elected government is composed of the Los Angeles City Council with 15 city council districts and the mayor of Los Angeles, which operate under a mayor–council government, as well as several other elective offices. Under the California Constitution, all judicial, school, county, and city offices, including those of chartered cities, are nonpartisan.[1] The current mayor is Karen Bass, the current city attorney is Hydee Feldstein Soto and the current city controller is Kenneth Mejia.
In addition, there are numerous departments and appointed officers such as the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL), the Los Angeles Department of Public Works (LADPW), and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).
^California Constitution, Article II, Section 6 Archived 2010-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
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