Residents across the city of Los Angeles who are interested in joining the newly formed Charter Reform Commission are asked to apply for a seat, Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday.
Mayor Bass and the City Council established the Charter Reform Commission last year, intended to review and provide recommendation to update the City Charter. Some amendments were adopted by voters in November, but the commission will be tasked with suggesting changes in a more timely manner for consideration by city leaders.
Interested applicants can find the form at reformlacharter.lacity.gov/, and the deadline to file is March 28 by 5 p.m.
The 13-member commission has yet to meet as seats still need to be filled. The mayor appoints four members, council president appoints two, council president pro tempore appoints another two, and five seats are appointed by the initial eight members through an application process.
“This commission is a high priority to me, the City Council, and Angelenos who deserve government reform,” Bass said in a statement. “While I continue the extensive and careful search for the best and most experienced appointees for the job, we are launching this application for commissioners ready to serve this important commission.”
“I have been working closely with Council President Harris-Dawson and look forward to having all of the seats filled and to hiring an executive director for the commission in order to prepare for the November 2026 ballot,” she added.
All appointments are subject to confirmation by the City Council.
Among the subjects suggested for review are improving the delivery of city services, revising the city’s contracting process, revising the city’s budgeting process, establishing a consistent procedure for filling vacancies in elected offices, defining the rules for censure and suspension of elected officers, and exploring an increase in the number of council districts.
“This commission is about change for Los Angeles,” Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson said in a statement. “Their work will shape the reforms voters could see on the 2026 ballot — changes that can make our city government more accountable and transparent,” Harris-Dawson said in a statement.