Create the binding arbitration process.
Measure A · Los Angeles County · Nov 3, 2026
Public safety employee binding arbitration
Establishes binding arbitration for unresolved labor disputes involving specified public safety employees and extends strike restrictions.
At a glance
Charter amendment- Does it raise taxes?
- No new tax. Arbitration could raise future labor costs; the amount can’t be predicted.
- Estimated cost or revenue
- Arbitration administration could cost tens of thousands to millions of dollars; future compensation effects cannot be predicted.
- Who pays
- Not yet verified
- Where the money goes
- Not yet verified
- How long
- Not yet verified
Worth knowing: Arbitrated labor outcomes could increase or reduce future costs.
From the Los Angeles County and the state’s fiscal analysis. Estimates are the state’s, not ours.
Your choice
Saved privately on this device.What your vote does
Keep the existing labor-negotiation process.
How the money works
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Why they disagree
Supporters say binding arbitration takes politics out of public safety pay and would help with staffing shortages and competition from smaller agencies that pay more.
Public safety unions and four of five supervisors (as reported by LAist)There is no organized opposition. Critics say arbitrators’ pay decisions lack democratic accountability, and the acting CEO warned awards not tied to the county budget could strain reserves.
Accountability advocates and the county’s acting CEO (as reported by LAist)Official overview and selected publisher positions; coverage remains partial.
Who’s funding it
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Sources
- Los Angeles County
Impartial Analysis of Measure A · Official county analysis
Checked Oct 31, 2026 - Los Angeles County
Fiscal Impact Statement: Measure A · Official county analysis
Checked Oct 31, 2026