Paparazzi Task Force

Councilmember LaBonge discusses the Los Angeles Regional Paparazzi Task Force on the steps of City Hall with Councilmember Dennis Zine, Sheriff Lee Baca, several other elected officials and actors.

Councilmember Tom LaBonge joined a phalanx of regional officials in an effort to protect celebrities and the public at large from the aggressive tactics of paparazzi. Councilmember Dennis Zine, a reserve officer in the Los Angeles Police Department, convened the Los Angeles Regional Paparazzi Task Force for all-day hearings at City Hall on July 31st.
"This is a regional issue, not just a Los Angeles issue," Councilmember LaBonge said. "The task force gives us a chance to get in a huddle, draw up a plan and come up with a win for all of us."
The task force heard testimony from elected officials throughout southern California as well as celebrities such as actor Eric Roberts and singer John Mayer. The task force will explore the possibility of regulating professional photographers with revocable credentials or imposing stiff penalties on those who violate existing traffic, and trespassing laws.