AAGLA Candidate Endorsements (As of April 8, 2026)

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Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles Candidate Endorsements

 (As of April 8, 2026)


California State Senate
  • Damon Connolly (Currently in Assembly) – Senate District 2
    Communities from North Coast from San Francisco Bay to the Oregon Border
  • Esmeralda Soria (Currently in Assembly) – Senate District 14
    Communities of Fresno, Merced and Portions of Central Valley
  • Susan Rubio (Incumbent) – Senate District 22
    Communities of Azusa. Arcadia. Covina. Alhambra. Monterey Park. Baldwin Park
  • Michael Newhouse – Senate District 24
    Communities of Agoura Hills, Beverly Hills, Calabasas, El Segundo, Gardena,
    Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Lomita, Malibu, Manhattan Beach
  • Avelino Valencio (Currently in Assembly) - Senate District 34
    Communities of Garden Grove. Tustin. and Anaheim

California State Assembly
  • Rick Zbur (Incumbent) - Assembly District 51
    Communities of Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica
  • Scott Houston (Replacing Asm. Muratsuchi) – Assembly District 66
    South Bay Communities, including El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach,
    Redondo Beach, Torrance, Gardena Palos Verdes, and Rolling Hills
  • Josh Lowenthal (Incumbent) - Assembly District 69
    Communities of Carson, Long Beach, and Signal Hill 

Los Angeles City Council
  • Raul Claros – Council District 1
    Challenging Incumbent Eunisses Hernandez (DSA)
  •  Tim Gaspar – Council District 3
  • Katy Yaroslavsky (Incumbent) – Council District 5
  • Monica Rodriguez (Incumbent) – Council District 7
  • Jose Ugarte – Council District 9
  • Traci Park (Incumbent) – Council District 11
  • Tim McOsker (Incumbent) – Council District 15
  • Rich Sarian – Council District 13
    Challenger to Hugo Soto-Martinez (DSA)

Other Races
  • Los Angeles City Controller – Zach Sokoloff
  • Los Angeles County Assessor - Jeffrey Prang
  • Long Beach City Council - Mary Zandejas (Incumbent) – Council District 1
  • Long Beach City Council - Megan Kerr (Incumbent) – Council District 5

About the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA): Serving rental housing providers throughout Southern California since 1917, AAGLA is a leading trade association and government advocate. With over 10,000 members representing more than 350,000 rental units, our community includes rental property owners, managers, developers, real estate professionals, and trusted vendors. AAGLA also offers comprehensive member-exclusive education and training, including weekly webinars, in-person events, Lunch & Learn sessions, and Certificate programs covering legal updates, landlord-tenant laws, insurance, and more.
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