Vernon is a city five miles (8.0 km) south of downtown Los Angeles,California,the nearest separate city to downtown Los Angeles. The population was 112 at the 2010 United States Census,the least of any incorporated city in the state. Its population nearly doubled to 222 by the 2020 census,making it the second least populous city in the state after Amador City,whose population grew only slightly—from 185 in the 2010 census,to 200 in the 2020 census.
Stephen Lawrence Cooley is an American politician and prosecutor. He was the Los Angeles County District Attorney from 2000 to 2012. Cooley was re-elected in 2004 and again in 2008.
Eric Michael Garcetti is an American politician and diplomat who has been the United States ambassador to India since May 11,2023. He was the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles from 2013 until 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,he was first elected in the 2013 election,and re-elected in 2017. A former member of the Los Angeles City Council,Garcetti served as City Council president from 2006 to 2012. He was the city's first elected Jewish mayor,and its second consecutive Mexican-American mayor. He was elected as the youngest mayor in over 100 years,having been 42 at the time of his inauguration. Upon nomination of President Joe Biden after a previously failed nomination the year before,Garcetti was finally confirmed as Ambassador to India by the Senate on a 52–42 vote on March 15,2023.
The 1997 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on April 8,1997. Incumbent Richard Riordan won re-election against California State Senator and activist Tom Hayden. As of 2023,this is the most recent time a Republican was elected Mayor of Los Angeles.
Hector De La Torre is an American politician from Los Angeles County,California who served in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010. A Democrat,he represented the largely Latino 50th Assembly district.
Gilbert Salvador Iberri Garcetti is an American politician and lawyer. He served as Los Angeles County's 40th district attorney for two terms,from 1992 until November 7,2000. He is the father of U.S. Ambassador to India and former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
John A. Pérez is an American union organizer and politician. He has been a Regent of the University of California since November 17,2014,previously serving as the 68th Speaker of the California State Assembly from March 1,2010,to May 12,2014. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented the 46th district (2008–2012) and 53rd district (2012–2014) in the California State Assembly.
Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa is an American politician who served as the 41st Mayor of Los Angeles from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,Villaraigosa was a national co-chairman of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign,a member of President Barack Obama's Transition Economic Advisory Board,and chair of the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
Leonis C. Malburg was an American politician and convicted felon,who served as Mayor of Vernon,California from his election in 1974 until his resignation in 2009. The grandson of the city's co-founder John B. Leonis,and a nephew of Miguel Leonis,Malburg and his wife Dominica were convicted of conspiracy,perjury,and voter fraud in 2009.
The 1937 election for mayor of Los Angeles took place on April 6,1937,with a runoff election on May 4,1937. Incumbent Frank L. Shaw was reelected over Supervisor John Anson Ford in the runoff election.
The 2018 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Governor of California,concurrently with elections for the rest of California's executive branch,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jerry Brown was ineligible to run for re-election for a third consecutive term due to term limits from the Constitution of California. The race was between the incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom and businessman John H. Cox,a Republican,who qualified for the general election after placing first and second in the June 5,2018,primary election.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 6,2018,with the primary elections being held on June 5,2018. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California,one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
The 2018 California Attorney General election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Attorney General of California. The 2014 election winner Kamala Harris was elected to the United States Senate during the 2016 Senate election;incumbent Democratic Attorney General,Xavier Becerra won election to a full term.
Monica Rodriguez is an American politician in California. She currently serves as a Los Angeles City Council member,and represents the 7th district. The district is located in the San Fernando Valley,and includes the neighborhoods of Pacoima,Sunland-Tujunga,Sylmar,Shadow Hills,Sun Valley,Lake View Terrace,and Mission Hills. Rodriguez was sworn in on July 1,2017.
The 2018 California State Senate elections were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,with the primary election being held on June 5,2018. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including for governor and the California State Assembly.
A special election to the United States House of Representatives for California's 25th congressional district was held March 3,2020,the same day as the California presidential primaries. As no candidate received a majority,a runoff took place on May 12,2020,between the top two finishers Christy Smith and Mike Garcia. Garcia's win was the first time Republicans flipped a Democratic-held House seat in California since 1998.
The 2020 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors elections took place on March 3,2020,with runoff elections held on November 3,2020,to elect members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Three of the five seats on the board were up for election.
The 2020 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 3,2020,in Los Angeles County,California,with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on March 3. Three of the five seats of the Board of Supervisors were up for election,as well as one of the countywide elected officials,the District Attorney. In addition,elections were held for various community college districts and water districts,as well as the Superior Court.
The 2022 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 8,2022,in Los Angeles County,California,with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on June 7. Two of the five seats of the Board of Supervisors were up for election,as well as two of the countywide elected officials,the Sheriff and the Assessor. In addition,elections were held for the Superior Court,along with two ballot measures.
