The 2019 election marked the second time in just over two years that a City Council member in the Valley has resigned early to take a high paying job as a lobbyist. While it lines their pockets, it leaves LA taxpayers footing the bill for a special election. The city estimates that this special CD12 election cost $2.4 million. One of my first motions when I get to City Hall will be to establish a waiting period that prevents our elected officials from becoming registered lobbyists immediately after their terms. Eleven states have such prohibitions and we need one in LA.
Close the Revolving Door at City Hall