May 19, 2026

Los Angeles, CA – Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn voted with her colleagues to create LA County’s first Ethics Commission, a direct result of the passage of voter-supported Measure G, which Hahn co-authored and championed. However, she disagrees with the makeup of the commission and instead advocated for a more independent model where commissioners would not be directly appointed by elected officials. Her proposal did not get into the final approved motion.

Hahn issued the following statement:

“We are seeing a lot of distrust of government— especially of elected officials. The promise in Measure G was an *independent* ethics commission that would hold elected officials accountable. But if the ethics commissioners themselves are appointed by the elected officials they are supposed to be overseeing, their independence is compromised.

I thought the LA County Citizens Redistricting Commission provided a better model where qualified members of the public are appointed by a lottery system – not by electeds themselves.

Nevertheless, this ethics commission is a huge and historic step forward for transparency and accountability in LA County government. While I think the makeup could be improved, I was proud to move forward with creating this important commission.”

View footage of Hahn’s complete remarks during today’s Board meeting here: 26.5.19 Board meeting – Ethics Commission