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The Westside of Los Angeles will get a new City Council member in the Nov. 8 election, with Councilman Mike Bonin stepping down after two terms, saying he wanted to tend to his mental health.
Traci Park (born 1976) is an American attorney and politician, who is the Los Angeles City Councilmember for the 11th district since 2022. [1] Having entered the race to challenge incumbent Mike Bonin, [2] Park became a frontrunner for the open seat upon Bonin's announcement of retirement, and defeated civil rights attorney Erin Darling in the general election.
The 1st district encompass an area that spans from Koreatown to Mid City, with sections in Westside Los Angeles and South Los Angeles by Baldwin Hills. The incumbent is George J. McKenna III , who was first elected in 2014 in a special election.
In 2020, Councilmember Nithya Raman was the first candidate in 17 years to unseat an incumbent council member. Now, two challengers are looking to unseat her.
City Council President Paul Krekorian is termed out, making way in his district for a seven-candidate race to become the next representative of parts of the east San Fernando Valley.
The John Ferraro Council Chamber in 1997. The Los Angeles City Council is guided by the Los Angeles City Charter. The Charter defines the City Council as the city's legislature, with the Mayor of Los Angeles serving as the executive branch of the city's government creating a strong mayor–council government, though the mayor is weaker than in cities such as New York City. [6]
The outcome will help determine the future of Los Angeles' handling of homelessness, policing and public safety, and efforts to make housing more affordable. De León, Raman pull ahead; other L.A ...
The district was created in 1925 after a new city charter was passed, which replaced the former "at large" voting system for a nine-member council with a district system with a 15-member council. The original district was mapped at its origin in 1925 in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, but over the years its boundaries have been shifted ...