Meet the McOskers: How one South Bay family wields power at City Hall

For decades, the McOskers — a large, tight-knit Irish Catholic family from San Pedro — have wielded power at Los Angeles City Hall.

Tim McOsker is a city councilmember, while Nella McOsker, his daughter, runs the Central City Assn. His nephew, Emmett McOsker, works for the Tourism Department.

In L.A. city government, lobbying a close family member is legal as long as neither party has a financial stake.

As Los Angeles city officials worked on an agreement to modernize the Convention Center, more than one member of the McOsker family was playing a key role.

City Councilmember Tim McOsker supported the $2.6-billion expansion, which could bring more tourism but threatens to further exacerbate Los Angeles’ dire fiscal situation.

Nella McOsker, his daughter, runs the Central City Assn.,