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Council agrees to place 3-term (12-year) charter amendment on March ballot; other options filed
Summary
After a long floor debate over whether to expand term limits for council and other citywide officials, council members voted to move forward with a single measure asking voters to allow three four-year terms (12 years total). The council noted partial retroactivity and removed a consecutive requirement; other proposals were noted and filed.
The Los Angeles City Council voted on Nov. 20 to place a charter amendment on the March ballot that would allow council members to serve three four-year terms (12 years total) rather than the current two-term limit. Council discussion was lengthy and divided, with members raising governance, democratic and practical concerns.
Councilmember Holden, the motion's original author, framed the proposal as a way to give elected officials more time to complete major projects and reduce the turnover that can slow long-range work. "I think the question before us is whether or not the voters of this city can make the change," he said during his remarks.
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