Jonathan Mariande (Beverly Hills City Council At-Large, California, candidate 2026)
Jonathan Mariande is running for election to the Beverly Hills City Council At-Large in California. Mariande is on the ballot in the general election on June 2, 2026.[source]
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Biography
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Elections
General election
The general election will occur on June 2, 2026.
General election for Beverly Hills City Council At-Large (3 seats)
The following candidates are running in the general election for Beverly Hills City Council At-Large on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Barry Axelrod (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Lester Friedman (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Andrew Kole (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Andy Licht (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Jonathan Mariande (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Sharona R. Nazarian (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Rebecca Pynoos (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Ariel Rofeim (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Clayton M. Saunders (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Russell Stuart (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Roger Tanenbaum (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Campaign themes
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Campaign website
Mariande's campaign website stated the following:
THE ISSUE
Beverly Hills Needs a Charter Commission. Here's Why.
Beverly Hills has operated as a general law city since its incorporation in 1914. It has never adopted its own city charter. Unlike the 121 California cities that have adopted charters giving them authority over municipal affairs, Beverly Hills relies entirely on the state's default framework. The result is a governing structure increasingly out of step with the threats and pressures facing the city, from state-mandated builder's remedy projects that override local planning, to public records lawfare draining city resources.
When I walked into City Hall to pick up my filing paperwork, a senior city official asked me why I was running. I half-jokingly said I'd been wondering whether Beverly Hills could just become its own state. They didn't laugh. Instead, they pulled back the curtain on something most residents never see: a flood of public records requests pouring into city offices. Not from concerned neighbors, but from outside actors exploiting the California Public Records Act to extract sensitive city data. Police rosters. Infrastructure blueprints. Sewer system designs. Thousands of pages demanded within days, leaving the city legally unable to ask a single question about who is requesting the information or why. When the city can't keep up, the requesters sue. And they win, because the law as written is on their side. As a general law city, Beverly Hills has no charter of its own and limited authority to craft local solutions to modern problems like these.
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No Charter, No Local Authority
Beverly Hills has been a general law city since 1914 and has never adopted its own charter. A Charter Commission would put every aspect of governance on the table, from transparency rules to development protections, and give residents the chance to decide whether the city should finally adopt one.
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Public Records Lawfare
Outside actors are exploiting the California Public Records Act to demand thousands of pages of sensitive city data. When the city can't comply at volume, they sue. And they win. A charter city has more tools to address this.
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State Override of Local Planning
State-mandated "builder's remedy" provisions override Beverly Hills' local planning authority. The Charter Commission is how we find the tools to push back and protect our community's identity.
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A Real Voice for Residents
A Charter Commission gives residents a genuine seat at the table to rebuild the city's foundation. Not just another committee, but a structural mechanism with real authority to make changes that stick.
— Jonathan Mariande's campaign website (April 4, 2026)
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Beverly Hills City Council At-Large |
Footnotes
