The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to require the city attorney to confer with the council before taking certain immediate legal actions tied to an injunction related to a September 2025 protest.

Councilmember Eunice Hernandez introduced a special motion asking that no enforcement or legal action tied to an injunction around the September 2025 protest be taken until the city attorney had conferred with the council. “This motion is just calling out an opportunity, and a request and a direction for action not to be taken on the injunction around the 2025 September 2025 protest until we can confer with this body,” Hernandez said.

Why it matters: The motion framed the request as a governance and transparency measure: council members said they need to be consulted when legal actions affecting the city and public safety are contemplated, particularly ahead of large public demonstrations.

Discussion and vote: Councilmembers debated procedural concerns and the appropriate role of the city attorney. Councilmember Rodriguez backed the motion and framed it as part of broader oversight responsibilities by the elected legislative body. The council then voted. The clerk recorded a unanimous tally: 12 ayes; the motion passed.

What the motion does and does not do: The motion requests that the city attorney consult with the City Council (or relevant leadership) before pursuing immediate injunction‑related action that was the subject of the motion. It does not, in the text presented to the council, remove legal authority from the city attorney; instead it places a procedural requirement on the office to confer with the elected body before taking the specified step.

Next steps: The council directed that the motion be sent forthwith. The city attorney’s office will be expected to confer with council leadership or the full council as described in the motion before taking the identified legal action.