Which Way, L.A.?
The Right to Speak to Elected Officials
Last month, it was Zev Yaroslavsky's turn to chair the meetings of LA County's Board of Supervisors. He set off a firestorm by proposing to reduce the available time set aside for public comment. Reaction was fierce. But Board members complain that so-called "gadflies" often dominate meetings. What about people who want to bring up real issues?
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readLast month, it was Zev Yaroslavsky's turn to chair the meetings of LA County's Board of Supervisors. He set off a firestorm by proposing to reduce the available time set aside for public comment. Reaction was fierce. But Board members complain that so-called "gadflies" often dominate meetings. What about people who want to bring up real issues?
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Eric Preven
resident of Los Angeles County
Joel Bellman
Office of LA County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky
Garrett Therolf
UC Berkeley and Common Sense News