Government of Los Angeles

Government of the
City of Los Angeles

Seal of Los Angeles
Formation	April 4, 1850; 174 years ago (1850-04-04)
City charter	Los Angeles City Charter
Website	lacity.gov
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).