Brief

Councilmember Bob Blumenfield introduced a resolution on August 11, 2026, expressing the City's support for Assembly Bill 1853 (authored by State Assemblymember Pellerin), which would prohibit hateful or discriminatory content in official state election publications. The resolution was immediately referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, where it remains pending. This is part of the City's 2025-2026 legislative advocacy program.

Full summary

This resolution directs the Los Angeles City Council to take a position on Assembly Bill 1853, a piece of state legislation that would establish content standards for official state election publications by prohibiting hateful or discriminatory material. The bill is authored by State Assemblymember Pellerin and represents an effort to ensure that materials directly produced or distributed by the state in connection with elections meet certain standards regarding inflammatory or biased content. Councilmember Bob Blumenfield moved the resolution with a second from Katy Yaroslavsky. By introducing this measure, the Council signals its support for the underlying state bill and can authorize staff or the City's legislative advocates to actively lobby for its passage in Sacramento. The resolution was referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on the same day it was introduced (August 11, 2026). As of the last update, it remains pending in that committee with no further action recorded. The file is set to expire on August 11, 2028, giving the committee a two-year window to act. This type of resolution is typical of how local governments use their legislative programs to influence state policy on matters they consider important to their constituents.

Activity (1)

• 2026-08-11 Resolution referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

Documents (1)

• 2026-08-11 Resolution · other