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City Council backs AB 2838 with amendment to protect local detachment review
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously April 4 to support AB 2838 with a requested amendment aimed at preserving the city’s ability to press its concerns in detachment proceedings, while noting that large jurisdictions such as Los Angeles are largely exempt from other changes proposed in the bill.
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously April 4 to approve committee recommendations to support Assembly Bill 2838 — legislation aimed at updating Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCO) procedures statewide — while asking the author to amend the bill to preserve certain city-level protections in detachment proceedings.
Council member Mysakowski said staff and a council working group recommended support of the bill “with concern about future amendments” and that the council would monitor amendments as the measure moved to the state senate. Staff member Deaton and other council members explained that the bill comes from a statewide working group that sought greater uniformity in LAFCO practices but exempts several large…
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