The Personnel Department recruits employees, administers competitive examinations, and establishes eligible lists for employment.

In addition, the Department recruits and examines sworn police and fire candidates and conducts background investigations.

[9] The Personnel Department assists other departments with in-service training, placement, and counseling; administers employee health and dental insurance and other benefit programs; investigates grounds for removal or suspension of employees; investigates discrimination complaints; and conducts hearings.

It administers the City's Trip Reduction/Commuter Services Program which includes ridesharing, vanpooling, mass transit subsidies and employee parking.

Bush's re-election bid in 1992, no Republican candidate has received as much as 30% of the vote in Los Angeles.

Pursuant to its charter, all legislative power is vested in the council and is exercised by ordinance subject to a veto by the Mayor.

Historically, the courthouses were county-owned buildings that were maintained at county expense, which created significant friction since the trial court judges, as officials of the state government, had to lobby the county Board of Supervisors for facility renovations and upgrades.

The county government is primarily composed of the elected five-member Board of Supervisors, other elected offices including the sheriff, district attorney, and assessor, and numerous county departments and entities under the supervision of the chief executive officer.

The majority of the county department headquarters are physically located within the city of Los Angeles.