As we hang on for the results of the national election, in California there has already been one major milestone achieved: for the first time in over 150 years, the entire L.A. County Board of Supervisors is now female. In a county that was led by five men for decades–referred to as the "five little kings"–this is truly a momentous step forward.
It's especially important because as the country's largest, L.A. County controls the largest budget of any local governmental body: $35 billion. These five women now oversee the largest jail system in the U.S., as well as the country's largest public health system. And they've got some serious backstories, so they appear to be more than up to the task.
To hear more about these remarkable public servants, and this transformation in L.A. politics, read yesterday's L.A. Times feature.
Posted on 11/05/2020 at 02:50 PM
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