Incumbent Traci Park and challenger Faizah Malik are vying for Los Angeles' Council District 11 seat, a race with significant implications for Pacific Palisades' recovery efforts. The district covers several neighborhoods including Pacific Palisades, Venice, and Brentwood. The candidates differ on housing policy, public safety, and taxes: Park emphasizes encampment relocations and Ballona Wetlands restoration, while Malik focuses on streamlining housing permits and sanctuary zones. Key ballot measures like Measure ULA and Measure E, along with union endorsements, also frame the contest.
Incumbent City Councilmember Traci Park and public interest attorney Faizah Malik are running to represent Los Angeles’ Council District 11 . As California residents consider who their next governor will be, a smaller race on the west side of Los Angeles will have a big impact on the recovery efforts for Pacific Palisades , as residents of Council District 11 consider re-electing their city councilmember or replacing her with a newcomer.are running to represent Los Angeles’ Council District 11 , which covers Pacific Palisades , Ladera, Playa Vista, Playa del Rey, Brentwood, Westchester, Sawtelle, Mar Vista, Venice and Del Rey.
As voters weigh who will represent them, here's what to know about the candidates:Currently, Malik is the Managing Attorney for Housing Justice at Public Counsel. Before her role with the nonprofit, she worked for the New York City Council. Measure ULA, which imposes a 4% tax on properties sold between $5.4 million and $10.9 million, and a 5.5% on properties sold for at least $10.9 million.
And has expressed opposition to:If elected, Malik said she would streamline the permitting process to build more housing, designate all city-owned buildings as sanctuary zones from immigration enforcement that don't have judicial warrants and expand the city's alternative crisis response programs. Labor leader Dolores Huerta, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia, United Teachers Los Angeles, California Working Families Party and more.
Park has championed public safety, encampment relocations away from schools and public parks and the restoration of the Ballona Wetlands. LA Municipal Code Section 41.18, which prohibits encampments near areas such as schools, parks and libraries. Measure E, which authorizes an annual $0.06 parcel tax per square foot on some renovations made. Those funds go to support firefighters and paramedics.
If re-elected, Park said she would continue to connect unsheltered residents to housing services, continue to lead the deployment of Automated License Plate Readers and expand"Know Your Rights" education for immigrant communities. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, California Sen. Adam Schiff, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, IAFF Local 112, Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs and more.
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