In the wake of the 2022 city council scandal that provoked a crisis of Los Angeles governance, Public Access Democracy organized a consortium of democracy advocacy organizations to educate local municipal activists about lottery selected deliberative panels.
We organized an online workshop, “What if the People Governed”, to show how government can regain public trust, resolve tough policy issues, and de-escalate tensions between polarized citizens. We’re planning a day-long, in-depth workshop for municipal staff.