Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County,California,United States. A notable and historic suburb of Los Angeles,it is located just southwest of the Hollywood Hills,approximately 12.2 miles (19.6 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Beverly Hills' land area totals 5.71 square miles (14.8 km2) and is entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. According to the 2020 census,the city has a population of 32,701,marking a decrease of 1,408 from the 2010 census count of 34,109.
West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles County,California,United States. Incorporated in 1984,it is home to the Sunset Strip. As of the 2020 U.S. Census,its population was 35,757.
Robert Myles Hertzberg is an American politician who previously served in the California State Senate. A Democrat,he represented the 18th Senate District,which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley.
John William Heilman is an American municipal politician and city councilmember of West Hollywood,California. He has served in the capacity of mayor multiple times since 1985.
Herman J. "Herb" Wesson Jr. is an American politician who served as a councilmember representing the 10th District for three terms between July 1,2005 and December 14,2020,and again on an appointed basis from March 22,2022 until August 25,2022. He was also the President of the Los Angeles City Council and Speaker of the California State Assembly.
Wendy Jane Greuel is an American politician. She served as Los Angeles City Controller from 2009 to 2013. Greuel was the second woman elected to citywide office in Los Angeles,after her predecessor Laura Chick.
John J. Duran is an American municipal politician and a former mayor of West Hollywood,California.
Salvatore Joseph Guarriello was a member of the City Council of the City of West Hollywood,California. He was elected to the City Council in 1990,and reelected four times. He served four one-year terms as mayor. He was an advocate for West Hollywood residents,protected tenants of low-income housing,promoted West Hollywood's businesses,and upheld public safety.
David Eun Seok Ryu is an American politician,who served as the Los Angeles City Councilman for District 4 from 2015 to 2020. He is the first Korean-American to hold a council seat in Los Angeles,California,and the first Asian-American to serve on Los Angeles City Council Leadership. Ryu was defeated by Nithya Raman in the November 3rd,2020 general election.
Kathryn Ann Barger-Leibrich is an American politician,serving as a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 5th District since 2016 and is the Chair of Los Angeles County. A member of the Republican Party,Barger served as Chair of Los Angeles County from 2019 to 2020 and 2024-Present. She previously served as Chief Deputy Supervisor and Chief of Staff to her predecessor Mayor Michael D. Antonovich.
Edward Bernard Peter Buck is an American convicted felon,Democratic Party donor,former founder of the Mecham Recall Committee,and businessman. He also was a former model and actor and he made a significant amount of money running and selling the data service company Gopher Courier. He became involved in politics after the election of Evan Mecham as Governor of Arizona in 1986;Buck,an Arizona resident,led the effort to recall him from the governorship of Arizona,accusing him of racism and corruption. The experience led Buck to change his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat,and he has since donated heavily to Democratic politicians. In 2007,he ran an unsuccessful campaign for the city council of West Hollywood,California.
The K Line Northern Extension,formerly known as the Crenshaw Northern Extension,is a project planning a Los Angeles Metro Rail light rail transit corridor extension connecting Expo/Crenshaw station to Hollywood/Highland station in Hollywood. The corridor is a fully underground,north-south route along mostly densely populated areas on the western side of the Los Angeles Basin;it would be operated as part of the K Line. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is prioritizing the project along with pressure from the West Hollywood residents. Construction is slated to start in 2041 and begin service by 2047 unless means to accelerate the project are found.
The 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the mayor of Los Angeles,California. A top-two primary was held on June 7,2022. Candidates could win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote,but no candidate received a majority. More than forty candidates formed committees to run. Twenty-seven filed their declaration of intention to collect signatures for the ballot,and of these twelve qualified.
The PickUp is a free weekend-only nighttime shuttle bus service operating a single route along Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood,California. First launched in 2013,it primarily serves passengers patronizing bars,clubs and other entertainment venues located along the Santa Monica corridor.
The 2017 Los Angeles elections were held on March 7,2017,in Los Angeles,California. Voters elected candidates in a nonpartisan primary,with runoff elections scheduled for May 16,2017. Eight of the fifteen seats in the City Council were up for election,as well as the offices of Mayor,City Attorney and City Controller. Four ballot measures were also on the ballot.
The Chair of the Los Angeles County also called Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the county government. The chair is the presiding officer for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The board members serve as chair for one year each on a rotating basis. One chair,Michael D. Antonovich,called himself the Mayor of Los Angeles County.
The 2022 Los Angeles elections were held on June 7,2022. Voters elected candidates in a nonpartisan primary,with runoff elections scheduled for November 8,2022. Eight of the fifteen seats in the City Council were up for election while three of the seven seats in the LAUSD Board of Education were up for election. The seat of Mayor of Los Angeles was up for election due to incumbent Eric Garcetti's term limit. The seats of the Los Angeles City Controller and the Los Angeles City Attorney were also up for election,as their incumbents,Mike Feuer and Ron Galperin,were running for mayor and California State Controller respectively.
Nika Soon-Shiong is an American politician and activist who served as a Public Safety Commissioner of West Hollywood from 2021 to 2022. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Fund for Guaranteed Income and was also part of the Compton Pledge and Long Beach Pledge guaranteed income programs. She is currently on the board of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
The 2022 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors elections took place on June 7,2022,with runoff elections held on November 8,2022,to elect members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Two of the five seats on the board were up for election to four-year terms.
Sepideh Shyne is an Iranian-born American attorney,civil rights advocate,and member of the West Hollywood City Council who has been serving as West Hollywood's mayor since 2023. Shyne is the first LGBTQ+ Iranian-American to be elected to office as well as the first woman of color elected to the West Hollywood City Council,with her election making the first female-majority council in the city's history. She was an unsuccessful candidate to represent California's 30th congressional district in the 2024 election to succeed Adam Schiff who vacated the seat to run for the U.S. Senate.
