LA voters could give huge power to a city role that hasn't really existed for 20 years
Los Angeles voters are considering Charter Amendment LA, which would transfer authority from the Board of Public Works to the agency’s director.
Charter Amendment LA would take power away from the Board of Public Works and give it to the agency’s director. But does anyone even hold the title “director of Public Works?”
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