Robert Luna
Robert Luna is the Los Angeles County Sheriff in California. Luna assumed office on December 5, 2022. Luna's current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Luna ran for election for Los Angeles County Sheriff in California. Luna won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Luna completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2022)
General election
General election for Los Angeles County Sheriff
Robert Luna defeated incumbent Alex Villanueva in the general election for Los Angeles County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Luna (Nonpartisan)  | 61.3 | 1,370,837 |
 | Alex Villanueva (Nonpartisan) | 38.7 | 867,029 | |
| Total votes: 2,237,866 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County Sheriff
The following candidates ran in the primary for Los Angeles County Sheriff on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Villanueva (Nonpartisan) | 30.7 | 454,556 |
| ✔ | | Robert Luna (Nonpartisan) | 25.8 | 383,181 |
| Eric Strong (Nonpartisan) | 15.7 | 232,274 | ||
| Cecil Rhambo (Nonpartisan) | 7.6 | 113,386 | ||
| Karla Yesenia Carranza (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 75,688 | ||
| Britta S. Steinbrenner (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 66,191 | ||
| Eli Vera (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 63,757 | ||
| Matt Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 4.0 | 59,103 | ||
 | April Saucedo Hood (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 34,370 | |
| Total votes: 1,482,506 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Luna completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Luna's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I worked in law enforcement for 36 years, and was promoted through every rank of the Long Beach Police Department. For 20 years, I served in executive level positions and in 2014 was appointed to serve as the Long Beach Police Chief where I managed the second largest police department in Los Angeles County.
As Police Chief in Long Beach, I proved that you can decrease crime while increasing law enforcement accountability and transparency.
During my tenure, violent crime decreased by 6.5% and property crime decreased by 10%. During the same time, officer involved shootings decreased by 33% and citizen complaints alleging excessive force decreased by 34%.
As Sheriff, I will work to reduce crime, address homelessness, restore public trust in the Sheriff’s Office, reform and modernize the Department, and improve deputy and employee wellness.
I have a reputation for listening, problem-solving and being able to work in partnership with our community, and have earned the endorsement of Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, the entire Long Beach City Council, all 5 LA County Supervisors, the LA County Democratic Party and the LA Times.
- Reduce Violent Crime and Property Crime - The people of Los Angeles County are concerned about the trajectory of crime and are looking for a proven leader to keep people safe. As Police Chief in Long Beach, during my tenure violent crime decreased by 6.5% in Long Beach and property crime decreased by 10%. To address crime, law enforcement must implement a data-driven approach, be relentless in investigations, and be surgical with interventions. In addition, law enforcement must coordinate with the DA’s Office to create a plan for habitual offenders, especially for individuals accused of gun violence. We must also invest in long-term solutions to reduce crime, including prevention strategies like community engagement and social services
- Address Homelessness - Homelessness is the humanitarian crisis of our time. Los Angeles County has the largest unsheltered homeless population in the nation and the status quo is not working. I understand the complexities of homelessness because I worked on homelessness in Long Beach. As Sheriff, I will make sure that case management and diversion programs are offered on our streets, in our jails, and also in our courtrooms. I also support the creation of a multidisciplinary team to respond to non-life-threatening emergencies. These alternate responses free up our deputies to respond to crime. And, I will advocate for additional accountability and transparency of our partners who receive public resources to address homelessness.
- Restore Public Trust in the Sheriff's Office The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is in a crisis of leadership, accountability, and public trust. After nearly a decade of scandals, the current Sheriff was elected on the promise of reform and to clean up the department. Instead, the current Sheriff has failed to root out misconduct, rejected oversight, and destroyed public trust. Restoring public trust requires leadership experience and a proven commitment to transparency and accountability. As Sheriff, I will be transparent with all community partners, especially the Civilian Oversight Commission. I will listen to all thoughts and concerns from the community and work with them to create reforms.
As Sheriff and senior manager for more than ten thousand deputies, I will improve the working conditions within LASD by eradicating deputy gangs and providing wellness programs to deputies and employees. With more than three decades of police experience, I have seen first-hand that the personal needs of law enforcement officers and employees go ignored too often, which leads to negative consequences.
The Sheriff’s Department has been plagued by gangs and cliques for decades. As Sheriff, I will eradicate gangs and cliques within the Department by repairing the management structure, implementing protocols to stop deputies from participating in gangs, and enforcing consequences when we find staff who are involved in gang activities.
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See also
2022 Elections
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