2024 Los Angeles County elections

The 2024 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 5, 2024, in Los Angeles County, California, with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on March 5. Three of the five seats of the Board of Supervisors were up for election, as well as one of the countywide elected officials, the District Attorney. In addition, elections were held for the Superior Court, along with two ballot measures.

Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

Board of Supervisors

Three of the five seats of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors were up for election to four-year terms. Incumbent supervisors Holly Mitchell, Janice Hahn and Kathryn Barger handily won re-election in the primary.

District Attorney

Incumbent district attorney George GascÃÂ³n was first elected in 2020, unseating two-term incumbent Jackie Lacey in a publicized election seen as a victory for criminal justice reform in Los Angeles. GascÃÂ³n's tenure has been characterized by his liberal and progressive policies, such as opposition to capital punishment in California and reopening cases of officer-involved shootings. As a result, a series of recall efforts have been made against GascÃÂ³n, and his office has received backlash from law enforcement groups and some of the families of violent crime victims.

Candidates

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George GascÃÂ³n, incumbent district attorney
Nathan Hochman, former U.S. Assistant Attorney General and runner-up for California Attorney General in 2022

Eliminated in primary

Debra Archuleta, Los Angeles County Superior Court judge
Jeff Chemerinsky, former assistant U.S. Attorney
Jonathan Hatami, deputy district attorney
Dan Kapelovitz, criminal defense attorney
Lloyd Masson, cold case prosecutor
John McKinney, deputy district attorney
David Milton, former Los Angeles County Superior Court judge
Craig Mitchell, Los Angeles County Superior Court judge
Maria Ramirez, deputy district attorney
Eric Siddall, deputy district attorney

Endorsements

Endorsements in bold were made after the primary election

Debates

Primary<br /> The Santa Monica Democratic Club hosted a debate between GascÃÂ³n and seven other candidates on November 15, 2023. The debate saw each challenger focusing their attacks on him. Ramirez blamed GascÃÂ³n for his "refusal to prosecute," while Mitchell declared that the county has become less safe. At one point, an attendant booed GascÃÂ³n as he spoke.

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Polling

Primary<br />

Runoff<br />

Results

Ballot measures

The following referendums appeared on the general election ballot:

Measure A

Measure A
Homelessness Services and Affordable Housing Ordinance. This measure would repeal the tax imposed by Measure H and replace it with a 0.5% sales tax, raising an estimated $1 billion annually for affordable housing, rental assistance, mental health services, and providing services for children, families, veterans, domestic violence victims, seniors, and disabled people experiencing homelessness. Supporters of the measure include the Greater Los Angeles chapter of Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles Times; the opposition includes the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and former supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.

Measure G

Measure G
Los Angeles County Government Structure, Ethics and Accountability Charter Amendment. This measure would establish an elected county executive position in Los Angeles County, as well as an independent ethics commission and a nonpartisan legislative analyst. The Board of Supervisors would also increase from five to nine elected members and county departments would be required to present annual budgets in public meetings. Supporters include supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Janice Hahn, as well as the Los Angeles Times; the opposition includes supervisors Holly Mitchell and Kathryn Barger, as well as the county fire and sheriff's departments.

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