This weekend, something rare happened in Los Angeles.
Over two weekends and 26 hours of deliberation, 40 randomly selected Angelenos came together for the Los Angeles Civic Assembly on City Council Size and Structure.
These delegates weren’t politicians or lobbyists. They were everyday residents selected from 20,000 households across the city, chosen to reflect a true cross-section of Los Angeles — across age, race, housing status, political affiliation, and neighborhood.
Over the course of the Assembly, they: • Heard from 17 expert presenters • Reviewed research and supporting documents • Generated 68 policy ideas • Worked through multiple rounds of small-group and full-group deliberation
Together, they refined those ideas into a final set of recommendations addressing one central question:
What should be the size and structure of the Los Angeles City Council?
In the end, 31 of 35 voting delegates (89%) supported the final recommendations.
These recommendations were written entirely by the delegates themselves, with no edits from staff.
Yesterday, they took their work to City Hall to present the results to the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission.
This is what deliberative democracy looks like.
Real people. Serious time. Careful listening. And collective decision-making about the future of our city.
More to come.
What if democracy actually worked the way it was meant to?
For the first time in almost 30 years, LA is rewriting its City Charter — the document that decides how power flows and who gets a say in our city. But the official reform process is limited, fast, and closed off to most Angelenos.
Rewrite LA is a people-powered effort to bring everyday Angelenos back into the conversation — through civic assemblies, digital democracy, and cultural storytelling.
We’re presenting our proposal to City Hall on Wednesday, October 8th at 4:00 PM in the Edward R. Royal BPW Session Room (Room 350), Los Angeles City Hall — 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Come join us at City Hall to show your support and tell the city you care about the City Charter! There is time allotted for public comment before and after our presentation so let’s pack the house and have your voices heard!
Let’s rewrite LA together.
@rewritela
LA, this is our once-in-a-generation chance to rewrite how our city works.
The Hollywood Reporter just spotlighted Rewrite LA — and Dan said it best: we need storytellers, organizers, neighbors, and everyday Angelenos to show up now.
If you’ve ever said “LA could be better,” this is your moment to help shape the Charter that decides how power works in this city.
👉 Become a Neighborhood Ambassador
👉 Join our Jan 11 Assembly
Link’s in bio or visit our website rewritela.org to sign up for both!
Let’s build the future of Los Angeles together.
Charter commission update. The report is in, and now is with city council. Report here: /onlinedocs/2026/26-0489_misc_CRC_4-2-26.pdf #LACharterReform #LosAngelesPolitics #LACityCouncil
#LACharter reform commission meeting TODAY at 4 pm. City Hall, Board of Public Works Session Room 350. Email public comment for all meetings to: [email protected] #CharterReform #PublicSafety #LAPD
Eagle Rock — we’re filming tomorrow 🎥
“What’s Gotta Go?” is our short-form civic storytelling series focused on local issues in Eagle Rock and Council District 14 that need change.
We’re asking two simple questions:
What’s gotta go?
A rule, policy, process, frustration, public space, or outdated system that needs to change?
And also —
What’s gotta stay?
What’s working? What makes this neighborhood special?
Your 5-minute conversation will be filmed outside the Eagle Theatre and shared on social media.
📍 Outside the Vidiots(Eagle Theatre)
📅 Tuesday, March 4
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
⏱ Takes about 5 minutes
Want to lock in a time? The Google form is in our bio.
Update on the charter commission meeting on 2/26. They’re recommending 25 city council members and ranked choice voting. Some updates to the controller’s office too, and will share about that in my stories. Next meeting on Tuesday 3/3 at 3 pm. #charterreform #progressivepolitics #localpolitics #LAPolitics
Democracy should include everyone — especially those most impacted by it.
These last few weeks, Reach Out LA — a team of high school volunteers from 6 different schools across Los Angeles — were on the streets connecting with unhoused neighbors.
They conduct surveys that gather real data used to advocate for services now in jeopardy due to recent budget cuts. And while doing that work, they also shared information about LA’s Charter Reform process and how people can enter the selection pool for the February and March Civic Assemblies.
If we’re rewriting the rules of how our city is governed, the voices of unhoused Angelenos matter.
Grateful for the young leaders stepping up, listening first, and making sure this moment reaches beyond the usual rooms.
This is what civic engagement can look like.
Angelenos —
check your mailbox.
20,000 households just received a golden ticket to help shape LA’s future.
If you got a postcard from Rewrite LA, it’s real.
It’s paid.
And it matters.
Tag
@RewriteLA if you got one!
📬 Check your mail, LA.
Over the next week, 20,000 households across Los Angeles will receive a postcard like this inviting them to apply to serve in a Civic Assembly shaping the future of our City Charter.
If you receive one, this is real and it matters.
This is your chance to help decide how Los Angeles is governed for generations to come.
🗓 Deadline to register: February 6
💬 Stipend provided for participants
🏙 A rare opportunity to be part of charter reform, not just watch it
If this postcard shows up in your mailbox, don’t ignore it.
Apply. Share. Spread the word.
This video was created by a volunteer director from our community, Dana Berman Duff, who wanted to help document our first civic assembly.
Rewrite LA is community-powered, and that includes how this story gets told.
Thank you to everyone who showed up, participated, and helped bring this moment to life.
Onward.
