City Laws
The basic law of the government of the City of Los Angeles is found in the City Charter, first adopted by a vote of the people in 1924, effective July 1, 1925, and subsequently amended from time to time. A new City Charter was affirmed effective July 2000.
- City Charter
- Administrative Code
- Municipal Code
- Election Code (link to PDF)
- Rules of the Los Angeles City Council (link to PDF)
Other Information
- Legal Documents
This page includes settlement agreements that bind the City - L.A. City Clerk's Council File Management System
Searchable database of motions, resolutions, reports and ordinances - L.A. City Clerk's Contract Search System
Searchable database of contracts by number or keyword - Mayor Karen Bass' Help Desk
To receive assistance or leave a general comment - City Controller Kenneth Mejia's Fraud, Waste and Abuse Unit
To report allegations that relate to or impact city resources - Los Angeles City Ethics Commission
- City of L.A.'s Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
- Los Angeles Police Department
Find your local community police station by address - Los Angeles: Structure of a City Government (link to PDF)
-Written by Raphael J. Sonenshein, Ph.D.
- The State Bar of California
- The State Bar of California - Rules of Professional Conduct
- California Fair Political Practices Commission
- California Secretary of State - Business Search