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Council advances municipal disclosure rules after earlier emergency ordinance; first‑reading vote carries to next week
Summary
Councilmembers approved a first‑reading municipal code amendment to require disclosure of member communications and certain expenditures; the ordinance was originally adopted as a time‑limited emergency measure and now seeks permanent placement in the municipal code. The ordinance will take effect 30 days after publication if adopted.
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday advanced a municipal code amendment aimed at improving disclosure by organizations and entities that send communications urging votes in city elections.
Council President Laura Chick and the city attorney's office led the effort to convert short‑term emergency ordinances adopted earlier this spring into a permanent municipal‑code rule. The code change would require organizations that send membership or employee communications…
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