Maria Lou Calanche
Maria Lou Calanche is running for election to the Los Angeles City Council to represent District 1 in California. Calanche is on the ballot in the primary on June 2, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Los Angeles City Council District 1
Incumbent Eunisses Hernandez (Nonpartisan), Maria Lou Calanche (Nonpartisan), Raul Claros (Nonpartisan), Nelson Grande (Nonpartisan), and Sylvia Robledo (Nonpartisan) are running in the primary for Los Angeles City Council District 1 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Eunisses Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Maria Lou Calanche (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Raul Claros (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Nelson Grande (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Sylvia Robledo (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign website
Calanche's campaign website stated the following:
Safe, Clean Streets and Parks
- Safe parks and green spaces for community to enjoy
- Street and sidewalk repair to ensure walkability
- Thriving business corridors and public spaces
- Graffiti Removal within 24 hours
Free High Quality Child Care and Opportunities for Youth
- Free childcare for all!
- Free before school and afterschool programs for all youth
- Free summer camps and enrichment programs for all youth
- Intervention Programs for at-risk youth to reduce gang involvement
Housing and Economic Opportunity for All
- Ensure the development of new housing for all incomes and seniors
- Protect Section 8 and Public Housing
- Enforce Rent Control and Increase Public Awareness of current rent control policies
- Thriving Business Corridors
- Apprenticeship Programs to connect young people to union jobs
- Summer jobs for all youth
- Free community transit and shuttles to connect communities
Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Community Response
- Advocate for homeless funds to be invested in more hospital beds and treatment programs for residents suffering mental health and substance-use disorders
- Hire 100 mental health clinicians to respond to the needs of the unhoused populations
- Increase co-response teams pairing police with mental health clinicians
— Maria Lou Calanche's campaign website (March 21, 2026)
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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