MINI & MODEL ASSEMBLIES
As part of its advocacy and education outreach, PDLA engages the public in model and mini-assemblies. Model assemblies take registrants through a 3-4 hour deliberation process about a real or fictional issue. Mini Assembly applicants undergo a stratified randomization process to select a final panel reflecting municipal demographics. A mini assembly panel will deliberate for 6-8 hours about a real issue, and will hear expert testimony.
On January 11, 2026, PDLA convened a second mini-assembly on L.A charter reform at Japanese American National Museum in downtown LA. 40 Angelenos heard from experts and deliberated on questions involving L.A's governing document. CLICK FOR MORE INFO
In September 2024 at City Hall, PDLA held a model assembly for Neighborhood Congress, a gathering of representatives of LA Neighborhood Councils. Participants deliberated how to develop affordable housing in Harmony Heights. CLICK FOR MORE INFO
On December 13, 2025, PDLA convened a mini-assembly on L.A charter reform at Institute of Contemporary Art in downtown LA. 40 Angelenos reflecting Los Angeles demographics heard from experts and deliberated on questions involving L.A's governing document. CLICK FOR MORE INFO
On June 7, 2025, PDLA staged a model assembly for 40 panelists at Culver City Veterans Memorial Building. The participants heard from experts and deliberated rebuilding Los Angeles after the recent devastating fires in Alta Dena and Pacific Palisades. CLICK FOR MORE INFO
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