Endorsement: Kenneth Mejia for city controller (via latimesopinion)
The L.A. Times’ editorial board endorsements for statewide ballot measures, elected offices in Los Angeles city and county, L.A. Unified School District board, L.A. county superior court, statewide offices, the state Legislature and U.S. House and Senate seats.An auditor and CPA who became a community activist, Mejia brings unique skills to the job. He has the technical expertise to assess the finances and performance of city departments.
That’s important because the controller has little direct power. The controller can conduct fiscal and performance audits of departments and programs, but the office has no power to compel policy or budget decisions. Instead the controller has to work with the mayor, City Council and department heads to implement change, which requires trust and collaboration. The controller can use the bully pulpit to prod leaders into action, but that can antagonize the people who approve the office’s budget.
Koretz, termed out after 12 years on the City Council, seems more interested in remaining in elected office than in being the taxpayers’ watchdog or government reformer. HisDuring his time on the council, Koretz has largely been a defender of the status quo. He’s never challenged budget-busting labor contracts that add to the city’s structural deficit. He’s fought efforts to make it easier to build more housing and blocked projects to add bike and pedestrian safety improvements.
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