Status of African Americansin Los Angeles and California

An evening conversation with State SenatorCurren Price

October 2012

Los Angeles County Population

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California Population

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Positions in Top 100

Selection Criteria• Constituent size• Budget size• Prestige of the

position– Career path– Opinion of the leaders

List of Positions• Mayor of LA• LA County Board of

Supervisors• LA City Council Members• Congress Members, State

Senators, and Assembly Members representing Los Angeles

• LAUSD representatives• LACCD representatives• Additional city and county

executives

Pyramid of Power

1900 additional elected offices in LA County

Mayor of L.A.

L.A. County

Board of Supervisor

sDistrict Attorney, County Sheriff, &

L.A. City Attorney

U.S. House of Representatives

State Senate

L.A. City Controller &County Assessor

State Assembly & L.A. City Council

L.A.U.S.D. School Board

L.A.C.C.D. Board of Trustees

Top 100 Results

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Positions in Top 300

Selection Criteria• Constituent size• Budget size• Prestige of the

position– Career path– Opinion of the leaders

List of Positions• Constitutional Officers• Congress Members,

State Senators, and Assembly Members

• County Board of Supervisors of top 10 counties*

• City Council Members of top 10 cities*

*by population

Top 300 Results

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