2022 Los Angeles City Attorney election

2022 Los Angeles City Attorney election

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Registered	1,608,639
Turnout	28.58%
Candidate Hydee Feldstein Soto Faisal Gill Marina Torres First round 112,978 (19.90%) 137,554 (24.23%) 112,842 (19.87%) Runoff 440,211 (55.36%) 354,941 (44.64%) Eliminated   Candidate Richard Kim Kevin James Teddy Kapur First round 93,660 (16.50%) 51,606 (9.09%) 30,421 (5.36%) Runoff Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated
Runoff results by city council district Feldstein Soto:     50–60%     60–70% Gill:     50–60%
City Attorney before election Mike Feuer Elected City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto

The 2022 Los Angeles City Attorney election was held on June 7, 2022. Voters elected candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with the top-two runoff election occurring on November 8, 2022. Incumbent city attorney Mike Feuer was term-limited, and instead ran unsuccessfully for mayor in the same election cycle.

Nonpartisan primary

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Hydee Feldstein Soto, attorney and neighborhood councilmember ^[1]
• Faisal Gill, civil rights attorney ^{[2] [3]}

Eliminated in primary

• Kevin James, broadcaster and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for Southern California (endorsed Feldstein Soto in the runoff) ^[4]
• Teddy Kapur, attorney and partner at Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP ^[5]
• Richard Kim, deputy city attorney and former president of the Korean Prosecutors Association ^[6]
• Marina Torres, litigator and Assistant U.S. Attorney ^{[7] [8]}
• Sherri Onica Valle Cole, attorney and educator ^[9]

Withdrawn

• Rick Zbur, executive director of Equality California ^[10]

Endorsements

Hydee Feldstein Soto

U.S. representatives

• Howard Berman, CA-28 (1983–2013) ^[11]

Organizations

• Los Angeles County Democratic Party ^[12]

Newspapers and other media

• Daily Breeze ^[13]
• Inland Valley Daily Bulletin ^[14]
• Los Angeles Daily News ^[15]
• Los Angeles Times ^[16]

Faisal Gill

U.S. representatives

• Karen Bass, CA-37 (2013–2022) and mayoral candidate (rescinded) ^[17]
• Ami Bera, CA-07 (2013–present) ^[12]
• Ro Khanna, CA-17 (2017–present) ^[12]
• Ilhan Omar, MN-05 (2019–2025) ^[12]

Statewide elected officials

• Keith Ellison, 30th attorney general of Minnesota ^[18]

State legislators

• Isaac Bryan, state assemblyman from the 54th district (2021–2022) and 55th district (2022–present) ^[19]
• Sydney Kamlager, state senator from the 30th district (2021–2022) and former state assemblymember from the 54th district (2018–2021) ^[20]
• Steven Bradford, state senator from the 35th district (2016–2024) ^[20]

Local officials

• Holly Mitchell, member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors ^[18]

Individuals

• Melina Abdullah, professor and co-founder of BLM-LA ^[18]

Organizations

• UCLA Bruin Democrats ^[20]
• Pilipino American Los Angeles Democrats ^[20]
• Black Los Angeles Young Democrats ^[20]
• Youth Climate Strike Los Angeles

Trade unions

• SEIU Local 2015 ^[20]
• California Faculty Association ^[19]
• National Union of Healthcare Workers ^[19]

Kevin James

Local officials

• Eric Garcetti, 42nd mayor of Los Angeles ^[11]

Labor unions

• Los Angeles Police Protective League ^[11]
• SEIU Local 721 (endorsed Gill in the runoff) ^[21]

Organizations

• Equality California ^[11]

Results

2022 Los Angeles City Attorney election ^[22]

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Faisal Gill		137,554	24.23%
Hydee Feldstein Soto		112,978	19.90%
Marina Torres		112,842	19.87%
Richard Kim		93,660	16.50%
Kevin James		51,606	9.09%
Teddy Kapur		30,421	5.36%
Sherri Onica Valle Cole		28,716	5.06%
Total votes		567,777	100.00%

Runoff

Post-primary endorsements

Hydee Feldstein Soto

U.S. representatives

• Brad Sherman, CA-32 (1997–present) ^[23]
• Katie Hill, CA-25 (2019) ^[23]
• Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, CA-37 (1973–1975) and CA-28 (1975–1979) ^[23]

State legislators

• Mike Fong, state assemblyman from the 49th district (2022–present) ^[23]
• John Pérez, state assemblyman from the 46th (2008–2012) and 53rd district (2012–2014) and former Speaker of the California State Assembly (2010–2014) ^[23]
• Gloria Molina, former state assemblymember from the 56th district (1982–1987) and former Chair of Los Angeles County (1994–1995, 1999–2000, 2004–2005, 2009–2010) ^[23]
• Richard Polanco, former state senator from the 22nd district (1994–2002) and former California Senate Majority Leader (1998–2002) ^[23]

Local officials

• Kathryn Barger, Chair of Los Angeles County (2019–2020, 2024–present) (Republican) ^[23]
• Wendy Greuel, former Los Angeles City Controller (2009–2013) ^[23]
• Robert Philibosian, former Los Angeles County District Attorney (1981–1984) (Republican) ^[23]
• Antonio Villaraigosa, former mayor of Los Angeles (2005–2013) ^[23]
• Ron Galperin, Los Angeles City Controller (2013–2022) ^[23]
• 11 current and former Los Angeles City Council members ^[23]

Individuals

• Kevin James, attorney and former City Attorney candidate ^[24]

Organizations

• Sierra Club ^[25]
• Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund ^[23]
• Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters ^[23]
• Moms Demand Action ^[23]
• Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce ^[23]
• Stonewall Democratic Club ^[23]
• Stonewall Young Democrats ^[23]
• National Organization for Women ^[23]
• Democrats for Israel Los Angeles ^[23]
• Hollywood Chamber of Commerce PAC ^[23]
• San Pedro Chamber of Commerce ^[23]
• Valley Industry & Commerce Association ^[23]
• Pacific Palisades Democrats ^[23]
• Mexican American Bar Association ^[23]
• Muslim Democratic Club of Southern California

Trade unions

• Los Angeles Airport Police Officers Association ^[26]
• Laborers' International Union Local 1309 ^[23]
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36 ^[23]
• United Firefighters of Los Angeles City ^[23]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 11 ^[23]
• Los Angeles City Attorneys Association ^[23]
• Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles ^[23]
• Engineers and Architects Association of Los Angeles ^[23]
• International Union of Operating Engineers Local 12 ^[23]
• Service Employees International Union Local 121 Registered Nurses ^[23]
• International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 12 ^[23]
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees District 36 ^[23]

Newspapers and other media

• Los Angeles Times ^[27]
• La Opinión ^[23]
• Los Angeles Sentinel ^[23]
• Westside Current ^[23]

Faisal Gill

State legislators

• Reggie Jones-Sawyer, state assemblymember from the 59th district (2012–2022) and 57th district (2022–present) ^[28]

Organizations

• Ground Game LA ^[29]

Trade unions

• California Nurses Association ^[28]
• International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Southern California District Council ^[28]
• ILWU Local 56 ^[28]
• Inlandboatmen’s Union, Southern California Region ^[28]
• Service Employees International Union Local 721 ^[28]
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West ^[28]
• Teamsters Joint Council 42 ^[28]
• UA Local 761, Plumbers and Fitters ^[28]
• United Steelworkers Local 675 ^[28]
• United Steelworkers LA/OC Legislative Education Committee ^[28]

Newspapers and other media

• Knock LA ^[29]

Results

2022 Los Angeles City Attorney runoff election ^[30]

Candidate		Votes	%
Hydee Feldstein Soto		442,926	55.33%
Faisal Gill		357,519	44.67%
Total votes		800,445	100.00

References

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3. Youngman, Sam (November 17, 2021). "City Attorney Candidate Faisal Gill Has New Approach for L.A.'s Homeless". Los Angeles .
4. Regardie, John (January 6, 2021). "Former Republican Radio Host Kevin James Enters the Race for L.A. City Attorney". Los Angeles .
5. "Thriving In Their 40's: Teddy Kapur". Los Angeles Business Journal . December 21, 2021.
6. Baik, Jerry (February 16, 2022). "Richard Kim, past KPA President, announces a run for the Los Angeles City Attorney". The Korean Prosecutors Association.
7. Halsell, Betti (October 28, 2021). "Marina Torres is Looking to be the Bridge Between the Law and the People; Running for City Attorney of Los Angeles". Los Angeles Sentinel .
8. McGregor, Angela (October 21, 2021). "The Current Interview: Marina Torres, Candidate for City Attorney". Westside Current.
9. "Nine Mayoral Candidates Qualify So Far For June 7 Primary Election Ballot". KCBS-TV . March 10, 2022.
10. Liard, Cynthia (April 7, 2020). "EQCA's Zbur to run for LA city attorney".
11. Gordon, Eric A. (May 31, 2022). "Los Angeles June 7 primaries reflect major national issues". People's World .
12. Wick, Julia (July 13, 2022). "California bar restores city attorney candidate Faisal Gill's eligibility to practice law". Los Angeles Times .
13. "Southern California News Group's endorsements for the June 7 primary". Daily Breeze . May 11, 2022.
14. "Endorsements for California's June 7, 2022 primary election". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin . May 31, 2022.
15. "Hydee Feldstein Soto for LA City Attorney, Stephanie Clements for LA City Controller". Los Angeles Daily News . May 2, 2022.
16. "Endorsement: Hydee Feldstein Soto for Los Angeles city attorney". Los Angeles Times . May 12, 2022.
17. Wick, Julia (July 15, 2022). "Bass rescinds endorsement for city attorney candidate as Caruso goes on the attack". Los Angeles Times .
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19. "Our Choices for Sheriff, City Attorney, and Controller". LA Forward. May 6, 2022.
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21. SEIU721 Endorsements for Primary https://www.seiu721.org/2022/02/seiu-721-announces-la-primary-election-endorsements.php
22. "LA City Primary results" (PDF). LA City.
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26. LAAPOA Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CiLSYNrB7BE/
27. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-09-08/los-angeles-times-elections-endorsements-november-2022-races
28. "Runoff Endorsements -- Faisal Gill for LA City Attorney". Wayback Machine - GillForLA Runoff.
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30. "LA City General Results" (PDF). LA City.