WI: Greater Los Angeles Amalgamated Into One Municipal Entity?

What would it take to unite basically all Southern LA County into a single City of Los Angeles, and clear up the patchwork of councils and unincorporated areas that currently exists? And what effects would this have on the socio-economic condition of the city? I imagine that taking in many of the wealthier separate districts in particular would substantially increase revenues, and eliminating complex, labrynthine borders would make the provision of social and civic services much easier. Would LA become similar to New York, with an $80 Billion+ budget, running schools, universities, hospitals, etc.

Basically, add the entire contiguous 1/3 or 1/2 of LA County to the oddly shaped Red area of the current City borders.
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