Measure PL: CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. CHARTER AMENDMENT PL.
City of Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the City Charter be amended to: establish a Neighborhood Appeals Commission to replace Area Planning Commissions and establish a process for City Council review of Neighborhood Appeals Commission and City Planning Commission decisions; change the timing and process for City Council action on certain planning decisions; grant the Planning Department the authority to investigate, hear, and determine applications for quasi-judicial review; and allow for changes to floor area regulations by ordinance?
In plain language
Measure PL is a Los Angeles city charter change. It is about how planning decisions get made. A YES vote would create a new Neighborhood Appeals Commission to replace Area Planning Commissions. It would change how the City Council reviews planning decisions and how fast it must act. It would let the Planning Department hold hearings on some applications. It would also let floor area rules change by ordinance. A NO vote keeps the current planning process.
Official ballot arguments
Filed for the official voter guide by each side, printed as submitted.
The official arguments will appear here once both sides’ arguments are on file.
What supporters and opponents say — outside sources (not official ballot arguments)
Statements by campaigns, officials and news coverage, quoted with attribution and linked to the original. VoterDecoder did not write them and does not endorse either side.
Supporters say
“represent meaningful improvements to the City Planning process,”
— Department of City Planning (comments to City Council), Westside Current (2026) · Citywide planning appeals board could replace local development panelsRead the source →
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.