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Estuardo Mazariegos, smiling, seated on front steps in a South Los Angeles garden

Estuardo
Mazariegos

For Los Angeles City Council, District 9

Affordable neighborhoods.
Lower costs.
Fixed streets.

Our teachers trust Estuardo. So does Bernie Sanders.

  • United Teachers Los Angeles
  • Bernie Sanders
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Estuardo Mazariegos carrying his daughter on his shoulders at a community march

One of us

Estuardo came to Los Angeles as a child, fleeing political violence. He's a father and a community organizer who has spent 20 years fighting for families in South Central, and winning.

He has taken on City Hall and won, again and again, for tenants, homeowners, and working families.

Estuardo takes no corporate money. On the City Council, he'll answer to the people who live here.

The choice for City Council

Clean up City Hall. A council office that works for the neighborhood, not for insiders fined for City ethics violations.

Estuardo: takes no corporate money

  • Community organizer, 20 years in South Central
  • Only corporate-free candidate in this election
  • Endorsed by our teachers, healthcare workers, tourism workers, elected officials, community organizations, and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
  • Led and won the fight to protect tenants from bad landlords and corporate harassment
  • Saved thousands of South LA homeowners from foreclosure
  • Stopped massive annual rent increases for thousands of working families
  • Fought for billions of dollars in ongoing funding for affordable housing and preventing homelessness

Ugarte: fined $25,000 for city ethics violations, funded by corporations

  • More than a decade inside City Hall
  • Fined $25,000 by the L.A. Ethics Commission for failing to disclose nearly half a million dollars in payments to his lobbying and consulting firm while working for the City Council
  • Former lobbyist for one of the country's largest health insurance companies
  • Landlord
  • Backed by more than $1 million from independent groups, including Airbnb and the California Apartment Association, the landlords' trade group

Jose Ugarte's record, with sources →

What Estuardo will do

  • Lower the cost of living for working families

    From rent to groceries, costs keep climbing for renters and homeowners alike. Estuardo will keep rents in check, protect homeowners from foreclosure and rising costs, and bring good-paying jobs close to home.

  • Fix our streets, sidewalks, and streetlights

    South Central has gone without the basics for too long. Estuardo will make sure our council office delivers them.

  • End the homelessness crisis with housing and services

    Homes for our neighbors, and the services they need to stay housed, so our streets and parks are clean and safe for everyone.

Our teachers trust Estuardo

Endorsed by

  • United Teachers Los Angeles
  • Bernie Sanders
  • Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE)
  • SEIU Local 2015
  • National Union of Healthcare Workers
  • Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters

United Teachers Los Angeles and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, along with the National Union of Healthcare Workers, SEIU Locals 1000 and 2015, SEIU-USWW, and the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters, back Estuardo because he has the experience to hold City Hall accountable, make our neighborhoods cleaner and safer, and lower the cost of living.

Vote Tuesday, Nov. 3

Your ballot comes in the mail. Fill it out, sign the envelope, and return it by mail, at any official drop box, or at a vote center. Check your registration and find the vote center nearest you with the L.A. County Registrar.

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Quick answers

Who is running for L.A. City Council District 9?

Estuardo Mazariegos and Jose Ugarte are on the ballot in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The seat is open.

Who is Estuardo Mazariegos?

Estuardo came to Los Angeles as a child fleeing political violence. He's a father and a community organizer who has spent 20 years fighting for families in South Central. He led and won the fight to protect tenants from bad landlords and corporate harassment, and fought for ongoing funding for affordable housing and preventing homelessness.

Who has endorsed Estuardo?

United Teachers Los Angeles, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, the National Union of Healthcare Workers, SEIU Locals 1000 and 2015, SEIU-USWW, and the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters, along with tourism workers, elected officials, and community organizations.

Does Estuardo take corporate money?

No. Estuardo refuses all corporate campaign contributions. He is the only corporate-free candidate in this election.

When is the election?

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Every registered voter in L.A. County gets a ballot in the mail. You can return it by mail, at an official drop box, or at any vote center.

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