Meet LA City Attorney Candidate - John McKinney

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Please join us virtually on Monday, October 5th at 1 p.m. to meet with Los Angeles City Attorney Candidate, John McKinney.

Click here to read a message from John McKinney to his fellow Angelenos!

Visit mckinney4la.com to learn more about the campaign.

What is the role of the City Attorney?

The Los Angeles City Attorney is an elected official who serves as the City of Los Angeles' government's lawyer and as a criminal prosecutor for adult misdemeanor offenses only. The City Attorney is elected for four years, and the City Charter requires the city attorney to be a lawyer qualified to practice in the California courts for five years preceding their election. In addition the General Counsel Division of the office provides legal counsel for the city and represents it in civil actions. It is not to confused with the Los Angeles County District Attorney, who is an elected official who serves a four year term and is the criminal prosecutor for the County of Los Angeles for both felony and misdemeanor offenses.

Mission of the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney
 The mission of the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office is to serve the City by providing the highest caliber legal services, with clarity and consistency, promoting public safety, pursuing justice and equity in the City's criminal justice system, protecting the City's interests and protecting its people and communities from unlawful and unfair practices, and helping the City serve its constituents with integrity, accountability, efficiency and transparency.

Sources: Wikipedia & City of Los Angeles Website