The picture of L.A.’s new city government is coming into focus. On Wednesday, L.A. City Council District 2 candidate Jillian Burgos conceded the race, making two council races — Districts 2 and 14 — officially called. In District 10, Heather Hutt remains solidly ahead of Grace Yoo and the vote trajectory is unlikely to change much.
That means we have a solid idea now of who’s joining the City Council in the next term and how that might shift its dynamics. Here are the three candidates who have claimed, or are on a path to, victory in this year’s general election:
- District 2: Adrin Nazarian
- District 10: Heather Hutt
- District 14: Ysabel Jurado
Who are they?
In District 2, Nazarian is a former State Labor Board member who previously served more than a decade in the state Assembly.
District 10’s Hutt is the incumbent council member for that seat. She was appointed in 2022 after Mark Ridley-Thomas, who formerly occupied that seat, was indicted on federal charges of bribery. Hutt is also chair of the Transportation Committee.
District 14’s Jurado is a tenant rights attorney and first-time candidate for elected office.
What do they stand for?
In the run-up to the election, LAist asked all the City Council candidates to share how they would have voted on recent legislation and issues under discussion. Here’s how these three compare (you can read the full questions and answers here for Nazarian, Hutt and Jurado).
How do the newcomers shift the balance of power?
With these additions, eight out of the City Council’s 15 members will be women — the first time the council has had a female…
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