RCV News: LA Charter Reform Commission Considers Council Expansion, Proportional Ranked-Choice Voting, and Election Cost Savings
Nov 10, 2025
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The LA Charter Reform Commission is weighing a major change: expanding the City Council and switching to proportional ranked choice voting. PRCV would replace costly, low-turnout runoffs with a single election and make council races more competitive and inclusive. Candidates who advance to runoffs need nearly twice as much public matching money, so consolidating elections could save millions as the council grows.
