How Did L.A. End Up Voting on the City Charter Reforms?

WHATEVER HAPPENS IN THE mayoral race, Los Angeles voters Tuesday opted to change the city’s direction, approving a slew of charter amendments.

But odds are, many voters didn’t fully understand what they were even casting ballots for. That’s because the measures voters are on track to approve include about 30 significant changes.

Thirty? Yes. There were only six ballot measures labelled “charter amendment,” but in fact none of them was a single amendment. They were policy candy clusters containing multiple amendments — not all of which melded naturally together.