Board of Supervisors

Los Angeles County launched multilingual online resources and digital displays to enhance accessibility for Board of Supervisors meetings. The initiative includes Senate Bill 707-compliant agenda web pages with translated materials in Spanish, Tagalog, and Mandarin.

Maricopa County officials resolved a legal battle over election control with a detailed agreement separating their offices, ending a year-long dispute. The deal, enacted via a 3-1 vote, creates operational barriers between the board's elections department and the recorder's office but leaves uncertainty for the upcoming primary and 2026 midterms.

Los Angeles County will have ballot measures in November, including enshrining an ethics commission into the county charter and a charter amendment requiring binding arbitration for public safety labor disputes. The ethics measure aims to safeguard the commission's independence, while the labor dispute measure affects unions representing firefighters, deputy sheriffs, and other public safety workers.

San Francisco reduced its affordable housing requirement from 15% to 5% after the Board of Supervisors voted to lower the rate following a city controller's warning about the difficulty of building new housing.

The Board of Supervisors passed sweeping changes to San Francisco's city code, despite some supervisors arguing that Mandelman’s 362-page ordinance was too complex for a single vote. The ordinance was approved despite concerns about its complexity.

An election fight in Arizona could influence the nation’s midterms. A show of support for Maricopa County recorder Justin Heap occurred during a special meeting of the county’s Board of Supervisors in Phoenix in February.

Alameda County approved a $2.4 million surveillance contract with Flock after the Board of Supervisors voted 3-2, following the discovery that county surveillance data was illegally shared with federal authorities.

Huntington Hospital in Pasadena will receive $7.2 million from Los Angeles County to fund emergency and trauma services as part of a $73.48 million agreement with 13 non-county-operated trauma centers. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the agreement for Fiscal Year 2025-26 during a meeting on June 30.

Former LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva appeals a court decision dismissing his lawsuit against the Board of Supervisors, who placed him on a 'do not rehire' list after his 2018 election loss. The district court found no evidence the designation affected his employment or was retaliatory for his political criticisms, but his attorney argues it caused reputational harm due to harassment and discrimination allegations.

Orange County leaders will discuss allocating $3.7 million recovered from Andrew Do's corruption scheme, which involved bribes for funds intended to support seniors and people with disabilities. The funds, recovered from seized assets, are being considered for returning to Do's former district or repurposing based on current community needs.

San Francisco voters approved Proposition A, a $535 million bond for earthquake infrastructure, and Proposition B, which imposes term limits on mayors and supervisors. Two competing tax measures, Proposition C and D, failed, leaving the city to address a $600 million budget shortfall.

Horvath declared victory in the District 3 race for L.A. County Board of Supervisors, while state Sen. Durazo is competing for the District 1 seat previously held by Hilda Solis.

Horvath declared victory in District 3 of the L.A. County supervisor races. State Sen. Durazo is vying to succeed Hilda Solis in the District 1 supervisor seat.

Federal job cuts have increased Virginia's Black unemployment rate. Additional headlines include new lawmakers, a sales tax proposal, data center protests, and a white supremacist march in Virginia Beach.