To believe the Democratic Party has its sights on 2028 with the likes of Tim Walz, Kamala Harris, or Gavin Newsom would be the most erroneous idea the Republicans could embrace. The big box media attention is drivel, distracting, and giving the masses endless chatter of a horizon filled with conservative presidents as far as the eye can see. Meanwhile, the people spar over the potential political office upsets, how to win over the toxic male vote, or the age-old question still being pondered – what the hell happened?

Is this really about California, this Measure G?

California Choices.org explains why the residents of LA County approved the drastic changes in the Board of Supervisors that will: “Create an elected County Executive.” That County Executive position will be the most powerful political position in the state.

Of course, it’s the government, so there is a task force made up of 13 people who can turn the tides in whatever direction desired. It is composed of board-appointed members from the five districts, three individuals representing labor interests, and five at-large members to provide diversity. The team has met once and hashed out the big picture, which participants claim is related to the ethics commission. “It kind of feels like the first day of class,” said David Phelps, a city planning commissioner in the San Fernando Valley. “Thank you for putting that trust in us. I feel the weight and the gravity of this moment — I did not take this lightly.” Oh, boy.

There doesn’t appear to be a regular schedule for any future task force meetings. And that raises the question of the back-burner conversations — they point to a different agenda: getting the county executive in before November 2028.

The office, once filled, will be an unstoppable launch pad to the governor’s mansion, and that is a lot of power to hand over to one person.

There are a few names on the lips for potential coronation: Real estate developer Rick Caruso has great name recognition and a whole lot of cash. Caruso, however, doesn’t seem to have the patience of a 2028 appointment. Rumor has it the land guy is gearing up for a 2026 run for mayor of LA or maybe even the governorship. More on the progressive side, Miguel Santana, president of the California Community Foundation, is a popular alternative. As murky and uncoordinated as the process seems to date, stranger rises to power have been made in a less than transparent way.

It may be a tightrope walk worthy of Nik Wallenda crossing a gorge near the Grand Canyon, specifically Hellhole Bend, in Arizona, without a safety harness. The descriptor could fit if the plans go awry and a dictatorship is born and protected. Some might say there could be problems down the line. Some members are seeking a Founding Father vibe, at least in Mike Bonin’s eyes—namely, a lack of “your eminency” and unlimited terms in office. Bonin, director of the Pat Brown Institute and former member of the LA City Council, proffered on his podcast What’s Next Los Angeles: “I have a hard time imagining that anybody who is going to go through the time, the effort and the indignity of running for office — for an office that represents more people than most governors — is not going to want to assume as much power as possible and make the role as big as possible,” said Bonin. That’s hardly a George Washington kind of leader.

For the Golden State to cede power to one person after allowing the Board of Supervisors free rein may have been a long time coming. These positions are not unusual in high-population areas across the US. Chicago, Houston, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Miami, and Seattle have one supervisor who leads the group – the tiebreaker, as some would label it.

But California isn’t just trying to get its house in order: The deeper dive is domination in a state that holds all the financial cards, the ability to amass power, and to spread towards the East Coast for decades. It is no mystery what Measure G is designed to accomplish.