So far, voters appear to be evenly divided on whether to accept a set of proposed changes to Los Angeles County government, including increasing the number of seats on the powerful Board of Supervisors.

As of Wednesday morning, votes for and against Measure G remained split 50-50. The county Registrar of Voters is expected to update the vote count Wednesday evening after 4 p.m.

What would measure G do?

If the measure passes, the county Board of Supervisors would expand from five to nine seats, a change that would occur after the 2030 census. Currently, each board member represents about 2 million people and oversees a $46 billion budget. dollars – making policy decisions on issues like housing, prisons and social services.

Measure G would also change the position of county CEO to one elected by voters, instead of being appointed by the board. This change would occur by 2028.

And it would require the creation of an independent ethics commission tasked with rooting out corruption and increasing restrictions on lobbying. A nonpartisan legislative analyst would review the county’s proposed legislation (the city and state have similar positions).

Measure G changes a county governance structure that has remained virtually the same since 1912, when Los Angeles County had a population of about 500,000. Today, the county has 10 million residents, more than the total population of most states.

What are people saying about the G measure?

Supporters of the measure, including Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Janice Hahn, said the change would make the board more representative of the county’s population and more responsive to community needs. Horvath and Hahn proposed the reform measure.

Opponents have expressed concerns about the costs of the additional positions, as well as the politicization of the county CEO position, which manages the county’s day-to-day operations.

Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Holly Mitchell abstained from voting to place the measure on the ballot.

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