Many residents feel Los Angeles has grown too large, bureaucratic and unresponsive. Common sense tells us that the closer we are to government, the more it represents us and therefore will be more responsive to our needs. We will see our hard-earned tax dollars spent on the kinds of projects we prefer and will have a greater assurance that interest groups will not usurp local government for their own benefit.
Smaller municipalities can tailor their services to their constituents.
Americans have historically supported the creation of smaller local governments. For the most glaring example, one need only look at the obvious tax revenue being produced by the Harbor and the refinery industries. Beyond this, there are many unfulfilled promises, that were made by LA when it incorporated the harbor area, that would fill this page if listed. There is no need to decide now. These studies will answer all the public's questions.