CA Event: Instant Runoff Voting in Los Angeles
Event
On Monday, June 2nd, the New America Foundation's Political Reform Program held an engaging panel discussion and luncheon on instant runoff voting (IRV) in Los Angeles.
Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) is a critical electoral reform for the City of Los Angeles that allows voters to rank a first, second and third choice for each office. IRV elects majority winners in a single election without the expense and voter fatigue of a second election. IRV holds great promise to increase voter turnout while saving taxpayers $8 million dollars each election cycle (source: LA city clerk).
A broad coalition is coming together to support IRV, with endorsements from, amongst others, the League of Women Voters, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, labor unions, voting rights groups, neighborhood councils and political leaders like former Mayor Richard Riordan, labor leader Dolores Huerta, Anthony Thigpenn, and Antonio Gonzalez.
The full event video is viewable at right, while a collection of key clips is available below. For more information about IRV in Los Angeles visit the website www.IRVinLA.org.
Location
Participants
Speakers
Gary Toebben
President and CEO, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Bill Rosendahl
Los Angeles Councilmember
Sylvia Scott-Hayes
President, Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees
Mona Field
Trustee, Los Angeles Community College Board
Richard Alatorre
Former Los Angeles Councilmember
John Chiang
California State Controller