Government of Los Angeles County, California
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| Seat: Los Angeles |
| Population (2020): 10,014,009 |
| County Commissioners: 5 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Los Angeles County is located in Los Angeles, California. The county was first established in 1850 as one of the original 27 counties in California. It covers a total of 4,084 square miles in southern California.
Elections
2024
Los Angeles County, California, held general elections for district attorney, board of supervisors, Compton Community College District, Las Virgenes Water District, Long Beach Community College District, Los Angeles Community College District, Santa Clarita Community College District, Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, Water Replenishment District of Southern California, West Basin Municipal Water District, and superior court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024, for the district attorney, board of supervisors, and superior court judges. The filing deadline for the offices on the primary ballot was December 8, 2023, and the filing deadline for the offices only on the general election ballot was August 9, 2024.
Offices on the primary ballot could be won outright if a candidate received a majority of the vote. Elections for the Superior Court of Los Angeles County were canceled if the incumbent was the only candidate to file. Those incumbents were automatically re-elected to their seats.
2022
Los Angeles County, California, held primary elections for assessor, sheriff, county supervisor, and superior court judges on June 7, 2022. Candidates could win outright with a majority of the vote in the primary. If no candidate received a majority, the top two vote-getters advanced to the general election scheduled for November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for these elections was March 11, 2022.
The county also held general elections for water district board, water replenishment district board, water agency board, and community college districts on November 8, 2022. Elections could be canceled if only one candidate filed. The filing deadline for these elections was August 12, 2022.
2020
Los Angeles County, California, held general elections for county supervisors, district attorney, superior court judges, community college districts, and water districts on November 3, 2020. A primary election was held on March 3, 2020, for the supervisors, district attorney, and superior court judges. If no candidate won a majority of votes in the primary for those offices, the two candidates who received the most votes advanced to the general election. The filing deadline for those offices was December 6, 2019, and the filing deadline for the community college and Water Replenishment District was August 7, 2020.
2019
2018
Los Angeles County, California, held primary elections for county board of supervisors, county assessor, county sheriff, community college district governing board, water districts, and superior court judges on June 5, 2018. If no candidate received a majority of votes in the primary election for a specific seat, the top two vote-getters advanced to a general election that was held on November 6, 2018. The filing deadline was March 9, 2018.[1]
A number of community college district governing boards were also on the ballot in 2018.[2]
2017
No county-wide offices were up for election in 2017. The list below displays the county-wide ballot measures that made it to a vote.
• Measure H: Los Angeles County Sales Tax for Homeless Services and Prevention (March 7, 2017) 
2016
Los Angeles County held elections for county commission, district attorney, and special districts in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on July 7, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for this election was on March 11, 2016.
Elected officials
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Board of supervisors
- See also: County commission
The board of supervisors functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. Los Angeles County has five supervisors who are elected by district to four-year terms.[3]
The table below provides information on each of the county supervisors:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 1 | Hilda Solis | 2014 |
| Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 2 | Holly Mitchell | December 7, 2020 |
| Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 3 | Lindsey Horvath | December 5, 2022 |
| Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 4 | Janice Hahn | December 5, 2016 |
| Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 5 | Kathryn Barger | December 5, 2016 |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Los Angeles County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Los Angeles County Assessor | Jeffrey Prang | 2014 |
| Los Angeles County District Attorney | Nathan Hochman | December 2, 2024 |
| Los Angeles County Sheriff | Robert Luna | December 5, 2022 |
Community college districts
Los Angeles County residents also elect the following community college district trustees:
Special districts
- See also: Special districts
Special districts are a form of local government that exist to fulfill a specific purpose within a certain geographic area. This region can be as large as a county or smaller than a city block. Special districts have the power to tax their local residents in order to fund operational expenditures. Although a special district may be formed for any stated purpose, the most common examples include library, hospital, transportation, airport, utility, conservation, sanitation, fire control, and flood control districts.
Water replenishment
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) was approved by ballot in 1959 to protect groundwater resources in southern Los Angeles County. WRD's purpose as stated on its website is to "provide, protect and preserve high-quality groundwater through innovative, cost-effective and environmentally sensitive basin management practices for the benefit of residents and businesses of the Central and West Coast Basins."[4]
The WRD Board of Directors has five members who each represent a specific district. Each director is elected to a four-year term and there are no term limits for board service.
The table below provides information on each of the board members:[5]
Water districts
The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) is governed by a five-member board of directors that are elected to four-year terms. LVMWD serves the following cities: Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, and Westlake Village. It also serves some unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, including the neighborhoods Chatsworth and West Hills, which are within the boundaries of the City of Los Angeles.[6]
The table below provides information on each of the board members:[7]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Las Virgenes Municipal Water District District 1 | Randall Levine | December 6, 2024 |
| Las Virgenes Municipal Water District District 2 | Andy Coradeschi | December 2, 2022 |
| Las Virgenes Municipal Water District District 3 | Gary Burns | January 1, 2023 |
| Las Virgenes Municipal Water District District 4 | Leonard Polan | 1987 |
| Las Virgenes Municipal Water District District 5 | Jay Lewitt | 2015 |
The West Basin Municipal Water District is governed by a five-member board of directors. The district serves several cities in Los Angeles County, as well as some unincorporated areas of the county that fall within the boundaries of the City of Los Angeles. For example, the District 1 board member represents portions of San Pedro and the District 3 board member represents portions of Harbor Gateway.
The table below provides information on each of the board members:[8]
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency was in the process of switching to a nine-member board elected from three specific divisions. The process was completed with the 2022 November elections.[9]
See also
| Los Angeles County, California | California | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Statewide Direct Primary Election June 5, 2018: Offices To Which Candidates Are To Be Elected," accessed February 26, 2018
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "General Election: Final List Of Qualified Candidates To Appear On The Ballot," accessed October 25, 2018
- ↑ Los Angeles County, "Board of Supervisors," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Water Replenishment District of Southern California, "About the Water Replenishment District," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Water Replenishment District of Southern California, "Water Replenishment District Board of Directors," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, "Communities Served," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, "Board of Directors," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ West Basin Municipal Water District, "Board of Directors," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, "Governance," accessed February 4, 2022
