What if the People Governed? How Civic Assemblies Can Change Everything

What if the People Governed? How Civic Assemblies Can Change Everything

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Public Democracy Los Angeles (PDLA) is a coalition dedicated to making LA’s governance more representative, and responsive. We advocate for civic assemblies—a proven democratic process that brings everyday people together to tackle the city’s most pressing challenges, such as homelessness, fire response strategies, transportation, and participatory budgeting. Used worldwide in countries like Ireland, Canada, and France, civic assemblies empower diverse residents to deliberate complex issues and create informed, community-driven policies to solve intractable problems. Join us on to learn more about how civic assemblies can transform decision-making.

Max Clark is a civic technologist, video game programmer, and blogger. Max is interested in how society can leverage its distributed intelligence and align the normative desires of its members. With experience running Monte Carlo simulations in high-energy physics research, random number generators in game development, or by dispatching his jury duty, Max has developed an appreciation for chance as a tool. Sharing how Civic Assemblies utilize random sampling to empower a population and limit corruption has become his passion. Max grew up on the border of LA and Orange County and holds a degree in physics from UC Irvine. In his spare time, he enjoys soccer and Russian literature.

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