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| Formation | April 4, 1850 |
|---|---|
| City charter | Los Angeles City Charter |
| Website | lacity |
| City-wide elected officials | |
| Attorney | Los Angeles City Attorney |
| Comptroller | Los Angeles City Controller |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature | Los Angeles City Council |
| Meeting place | Los Angeles City Hall |
| Executive branch | |
| Mayor | Mayor of Los Angeles |
| Appointed by | Election |
The government of the City of Los Angeles operates as a charter city (as opposed to a general law city) under the charter of the City of Los Angeles. The elected government is composed of the Los Angeles City Council with 15 city council districts and the mayor of Los Angeles, which operate under a mayor–council government, as well as several other elective offices. Under the California Constitution, all judicial, school, county, and city offices, including those of chartered cities, are nonpartisan.[1] The current mayor is Karen Bass, the current city attorney is Hydee Feldstein Soto and the current city controller is Kenneth Mejia.
In addition, there are numerous departments and appointed officers such as the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL), the Los Angeles Department of Public Works (LADPW), and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).
- ^ California Constitution, Article II, Section 6 Archived 2010-10-08 at the Wayback Machine