James Kenneth Hahn is an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat,Hahn was elected the 40th mayor of Los Angeles in 2001. He served until 2005,at which time he was defeated in his bid for re-election. Prior to his term as Mayor,Hahn served in several other capacities for the city of Los Angeles,including deputy city attorney (1975–1979),city controller (1981–1985) and city attorney (1985–2001). Hahn is the only individual in the city's history to have been elected to all three citywide offices. He is currently a sitting judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Alejandro "Alex" Padilla is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from California,a seat he has held since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,Padilla served as the 30th secretary of state of California from 2015 to 2021 and was a member of the California State Senate and the Los Angeles City Council.
Harold M. Bernson was an American politician who was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for 24 years,from 1979 until his retirement in 2003. A conservative Republican,he was a leading proponent of the San Fernando Valley seceding from the rest of Los Angeles.
Robert Melvin Wilkinson was a political figure and lobbyist in the San Fernando Valley in California. He was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1953 to 1957 and from 1967 to 1979.
Richard Anthony Alarcon is an American politician who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1993 to 1998 and again from 2007 to 2013. A Democrat,he previously served in the California State Senate and,for approximately three months,in the California State Assembly.
Ernani Bernardi was a big band musician and politician. Bernardi served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1961 to 1993,representing 7th district and becoming the second longest-serving council member in the history of the city. Prior to entering politics,Bernardi was the musical arranger for two of the mid-20th century's most popular dance melodies.
Gilbert William Lindsay was an American politician who worked his way up from Los Angeles City Hall janitor to become the city's first black City Council member and one of its most powerful elected officials. He helped fashion downtown Los Angeles into a major metropolitan center but was accused of turning his back on the people in his district who elected him to 27 years on the city's governing body from 1963 to 1990.
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.
Zev Yaroslavsky is a politician from Los Angeles County,California. He was a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from District 3,an affluent district which includes the San Fernando Valley,the Westside of Los Angeles and coastal areas between Venice and the Ventura County line. He was first elected to the board in 1994. Yaroslavsky served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 to 1994.
San Fernando High School (SFHS) is a high school of the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is located in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles,in the northeastern San Fernando Valley,California. It is near and also serves the City of San Fernando.
Cindy Montañez was an American Democratic politician who was an Assemblywoman from California's 39th State Assembly district,serving for four years,from 2002 until 2006.
Los Angeles's 7th City Council district is one of the fifteen districts in the Los Angeles City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Monica Rodriguez since 2017 after winning an election to succeed Felipe Fuentes,who resigned the year prior.
Jim Wilson was a pioneer banker and businessman of the San Fernando Valley who was on the Los Angeles City Council from 1933 to 1941.
The President of the Los Angeles City Council is the presiding officer of the Los Angeles City Council. The president presides as chair over meetings of the council and assignments to City Council committees and handles parliamentary duties like ruling motions in or out of order. The president automatically becomes an acting mayor when the mayor is out of state. Since 2020,the president has been elected at the first scheduled council meeting in January of even-numbered years.
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 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.
The 2022 Long Beach mayoral election was held on June 7,2022. Because no candidate reached 50% of the vote,there was a runoff election on November 8,2022. Although incumbent Mayor Robert Garcia was eligible to run for a third term,he opted to run for the U.S. House instead. Rex Richardson was elected mayor,defeating Suzie Price.
Timothy B. McOsker is an American politician,businessman,attorney,and former lobbyist,serving as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 15th district. Prior to that,he was the CEO of AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles from 2018 to 2022 and chief of staff to Los Angeles City Attorney and later Mayor James Hahn from 1997 to 2005.
The 2023 Los Angeles special election was held on April 4,2023 with a runoff occurring on June 27,2023. Voters will elect a candidate in a nonpartisan primary,with runoff elections potentially scheduled. One of the fifteen seats on the Los Angeles City Council was up for election due to the vacancy of one member,councilwoman Nury Martinez of District 6,who resigned in the wake of the 2022 Los Angeles City Council scandal. Sharon Tso was installed as a caretaker to the district,but no formal appointment was made. There was potential for a recall over Kevin de León's statements made during the 2022 Los Angeles City Council scandal as well,though due to the lack of signatures turned in by the deadline on April 1,2023,the petition to recall de León failed. Former City Attorney Mike Feuer also proposed that a special election be held on a referendum to replace the Council's ability to redraw the City Council districts with an independent commission before the 2024 elections.
The 2024 Los Angeles elections will be held on March 5,2024. Voters will elect candidates in a nonpartisan primary,with runoff elections scheduled for November 5. Seven of the fifteen seats in the City Council will be up for election.
