Los Angeles City Council

Los Angeles City Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (12 years)
History
Founded	February 25, 1889
Preceded by	Los Angeles Common Council
Leadership
President	Marqueece Harris-Dawson since September 20, 2024
President pro Tempore	Bob Blumenfield since September 20, 2024
Assistant President pro Tempore	Vacant since September 20, 2024
Structure
Seats	15
Political groups	Officially nonpartisan   Democratic (14)   Independent (1)
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022
Next election	November 5, 2024
Meeting place
Los Angeles City Hall 1 John Ferraro Council Chamber, Room 340 Los Angeles, CA 90012-3224
Website
lacity.gov/city-council

The Los Angeles City Council is the lawmaking body for the city government of Los Angeles, California, the second largest city in the United States. It has 15 members who each represent the 15 city council districts that are spread throughout the city's 501 square miles of land.

The head of the city council is the president, who presides over meetings of the council, gives assignments to city council committees, handles parliamentary duties, and serves as acting mayor of Los Angeles when the mayor is unable to perform their duties. The current President is Marqueece Harris-Dawson from the 8th district. The current president pro tempore is Bob Blumenfield from the 3rd district. The assistant president pro tempore position is vacant.

As a nonpartisan council, the city council does not have a majority or minority leader, but the council is currently controlled by a Democratic majority with one Independent. The city council has been nonpartisan since the passage of the 1909 city charter.

Council members are elected every four years, with the city council redistricting every ten years based on the previous United States census. Elections happen concurrently with other local and national elections, doing so since 2020.