WACKY WESTSIDE PACIFIC PALISADES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Wacky WestsideThe Palisades edition

THE ELECTION FIELD GUIDE

Pacific Palisades.
The whole ballot.

Every contest and local measure a Pacific Palisades or Palisades Highlands voter decides on November 3, 2026, taken from Los Angeles County's final lists, and the January 2025 fire and the rebuild mapped lot by lot.

THE GROUND · STATE, COUNTY AND CITY RECORDS

The fire and the rebuild, lot by lot.

State inspectors examined every structure inside the Palisades Fire perimeter in January 2025. Los Angeles County joined each result to its building outlines and to the assessor's lots. These counts cover the two City of Los Angeles communities the county calls Pacific Palisades and Palisades Highlands.

8,759assessor lots in the two communities
4,068lots where the inspection recorded a destroyed structure
3,842of those lots with no building outline left standing
5,747building outlines the inspection did not record as destroyed

Where the rebuild stands · city permit records through October 10, 2026

The City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety publishes every permit application. Each lot with a destroyed structure is counted once, at the furthest stage a new-building permit for a dwelling or a main building has reached on it.

51lots with a certificate of occupancy for the new building
1,279lots with a new-building permit issued
525lots with plans filed and in review
2,213lots with no new-building application on file
51certificate of occupancy · 1%1,279permit issued · 31%525plans in review · 13%2,213nothing filed · 54%

Clearing the ground

2,802lots signed off as complete under the federal debris removal program

1,224lots whose owner opted out and the county records as cleared

42lots with no clearance on record

What the applications hold

2,114homes in applications on 1,855 lots, accessory units included

6.2 millionsquare feet of new floor area. The roll last recorded 11.8 million on the lots left bare.

101 daysmedian from filing to an issued permit, on 1,330 lots

Changing hands

388destroyed lots the Assessor reassessed for a change of ownership between the fire and December 2025

213of those lots have a rebuild application on file

528more lots were recorded as damaged with every structure still standing

Month by month

Lots reaching each stage since the fire, counted at the first date on record for the lot.

05001,0001,5002,000Jan 2025Jul 2025Jan 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261,855 plans filed1,330 permit issued51 occupancy certified05001,0001,5002,000Jan 2025Jul 2025Jan 2026Jul 2026
1,855plans filed1,330permit issued51occupancy certified
Map of Pacific Palisades lots. Each lot where the state inspection recorded a destroyed structure is colored by its rebuild stage: green for a certificate of occupancy, blue for a permit issued, yellow for plans in review, red for nothing filed. Buildings not recorded as destroyed are dark.
Certificate of occupancy Permit issued Plans in review Nothing filed Damaged, structure standing Other lots Buildings not recorded as destroyed. Select a lot to read its record. A lot larger than one hectare with a destroyed or damaged structure, such as a park or a campus, is outlined and not filled. A permit for a garage or another accessory structure alone is not counted. Sources: CAL FIRE damage inspections as Los Angeles County joined them to its 2023 building outlines and its parcels; Los Angeles County debris removal records; Los Angeles County Assessor, 2026 roll; City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, new-building permit applications filed since January 7, 2025.

Street by street · the 24 streets with the most destroyed lots

StreetDestroyed lotsStage of each lotPermit or betterNothing filed
W Sunset Blvd15025%61%
Via De La Paz13729%56%
Chautauqua Blvd13518%67%
Hartzell St12845%42%
Galloway St12245%43%
Fiske St11246%38%
Iliff St11050%41%
Swarthmore Ave10843%45%
Radcliffe Ave9739%51%
N Las Casas Ave9037%58%
Monument St8730%63%
Embury St8458%32%
Bollinger Dr8239%54%
Lachman Ln7827%59%
Kagawa St7537%53%
Livorno Dr7535%48%
Bienveneda Ave7026%60%
Haverford Ave6831%51%
Jacon Way6330%49%
Las Lomas Ave6136%49%
Muskingum Ave5931%59%
De Pauw St5742%40%
Mount Holyoke Ave5728%56%
Toyopa Dr5233%58%

ON THIS BALLOT · CITY OF LOS ANGELES PROPOSITION TE

PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX EXEMPTION FOR VICTIMS OF JANUARY 2025 FIRE DISASTER. PROPOSITION TE

Shall an ordinance be adopted to provide a one-time exemption from the City's special documentary transfer tax (Proposition ULA) for residential properties that were damaged or destroyed in the Palisades Fire and are sold within five years of the date of the Fire?

Supporters listed: Councilmember Park; Mayor Bass; Council President Harris-Dawson; Western States Carpenters; Palisades Community Council
Opponents listed: None submitted

WHERE THE PALISADES VOTES

One community, seven sets of lines.

Each lot in the two communities was tested against the official boundary files. The whole community sits in one district of each kind.

U.S. House32nd DistrictOn the ballot. The lines are the ones voters adopted in 2025.
State Senate24th DistrictOn the ballot.
State Assembly42nd DistrictOn the ballot.
Board of Equalization3rd DistrictOn the ballot.
Los Angeles City CouncilDistrict 11Not on the county's final list for this election.
County Board of SupervisorsDistrict 3Not on the county's final list for this election.
School districtLos Angeles UnifiedNo board seat is on the county's final list for this election.

THE COUNTY'S FINAL LIST · SEPTEMBER 2, 2026

19 contests. 38 names.

Names and ballot designations are printed as the county prints them. A campaign site is linked where the candidate gave the county one. The county's final list of candidates ↗

City of Los Angeles · 2 contests

Mayor of Los AngelesVote for 1

NITHYA RAMAN

Councilmember/Urban Planner

KAREN RUTH BASS

Mayor, City of Los Angeles

Los Angeles City AttorneyVote for 1

JOHN MCKINNEY

Deputy District Attorney

MARISSA ROY

Deputy Attorney General

Los Angeles County · 5 contests

Los Angeles County SheriffVote for 1

ALEX VILLANUEVA

Retired Peace Officer

Superior Court Judge, Office 64Vote for 1

RHONDA A. HAYMON

Deputy Public Defender, County of Los Angeles

MARIA GHOBADI

Deputy District Attorney, County of Los Angeles

Superior Court Judge, Office 65Vote for 1

Superior Court Judge, Office 87Vote for 1

ANTHONY (A.J.) BAYNE

Deputy Public Defender, County of Los Angeles

Superior Court Judge, Office 131Vote for 1

Your districts · 4 contests

U.S. Representative, 32nd DistrictVote for 1

BRAD SHERMAN

Party preference: Democratic

United States Congressman/Dad

Campaign site ↗

State Senator, 24th DistrictVote for 1

State Assembly, 42nd DistrictVote for 1

Board of Equalization, 3rd DistrictVote for 1

MIKE GIPSON

Party preference: Democratic

State Assemblymember/Father

Statewide offices · 8 contests

GovernorVote for 1

XAVIER BECERRA

Party preference: Democratic

Voting Rights Attorney

Lieutenant GovernorVote for 1

Secretary of StateVote for 1

SHIRLEY N. WEBER

Party preference: Democratic

California Secretary of State

Campaign site ↗

DONALD P. (DON) WAGNER

Party preference: Republican

Orange County Supervisor

Campaign site ↗

ControllerVote for 1

TreasurerVote for 1

ELENI KOUNALAKIS

Party preference: Democratic

Lieutenant Governor of California

Campaign site ↗

JENNIFER HAWKS

Party preference: Republican

Retired Business Executive

Campaign site ↗

Attorney GeneralVote for 1

MICHAEL E. GATES

Party preference: Republican

Deputy United States Attorney

Campaign site ↗

Insurance CommissionerVote for 1

Superintendent of Public InstructionVote for 1

THE COUNTY'S FINAL MEASURES LIST · SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

Eight city measures. Two county measures.

The ballot question is quoted in full, with the supporters and opponents the county lists. Each needs a majority to pass. The county's final list of measures ↗

TE

City of Los Angeles

PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX EXEMPTION FOR VICTIMS OF JANUARY 2025 FIRE DISASTER. PROPOSITION TE

Shall an ordinance be adopted to provide a one-time exemption from the City's special documentary transfer tax (Proposition ULA) for residential properties that were damaged or destroyed in the Palisades Fire and are sold within five years of the date of the Fire?

Supporters listed: Councilmember Park; Mayor Bass; Council President Harris-Dawson; Western States Carpenters; Palisades Community Council
Opponents listed: None submitted

LA

City of Los Angeles

CITY INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGET, FINANCE, AND CONTRACTING. CHARTER AMENDMENT LA

Shall the City Charter be amended to: establish a capital infrastructure plan and two-year budget cycle for the City; increase the authority of the Director of Public Works and allow for the elimination of or changes to the Board of Public Works; remove restrictions prohibiting the City from engaging in business enterprises and mortgaging City-owned property; and change certain contracting rules and procedures?

Supporters listed: City Controller, Mejia; City Councilmembers, Yaroslavsky & Blumenfield; Fmr. City Controller, Galperin; Investing in Place
Opponents listed: Monica Rodriguez, Los Angeles City Councilwoman, District 7

PL

City of Los Angeles

CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. CHARTER AMENDMENT PL

Shall the City Charter be amended to: establish a Neighborhood Appeals Commission to replace Area Planning Commissions and establish a process for City Council review of Neighborhood Appeals Commission and City Planning Commission decisions; change the timing and process for City Council action on certain planning decisions; grant the Planning Department the authority to investigate, hear, and determine applications for quasi- judicial review; and allow for changes to floor area regulations by ordinance?

Supporters listed: Raymond Meza, Chair, Charter Reform Commission; Roy Samaan, President, Engineers & Architects Association
Opponents listed: None submitted

EE

City of Los Angeles

CITY ETHICS, ELECTIONS, AND GOVERNANCE. CHARTER AMENDMENT EE

Shall the City Charter be amended to: increase the authority of the Police Department Inspector General and Fire Department Independent Assessor; prohibit Ethics Commissioners from running for certain elected offices for five years; increase penalties for campaign finance violations; require City Council to meet at least weekly rather than the currently required three days per week; increase referendum petition signature requirements; and make other changes regarding ethics, elections and governance?

Supporters listed: Tim McOsker, LA City Councilmember; Katy Yaroslavsky, LA City Councilwoman; Marqueece Harris-Dawson, LA City Councilmember
Opponents listed: Monica Rodriguez, Los Angeles City Councilwoman, District 7

PRK

City of Los Angeles

CITY DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS BUDGET. CHARTER AMENDMENT PRK

Shall the City Charter be amended to increase the minimum budget allocated to the Department of Recreation and Parks, phased in over ten years until it is double the current minimum budget allocation, with exceptions for fiscal emergencies?

Supporters listed: LA City Councilmembers, Monica Rodriguez; Imelda Padilla & Ysabel Jurado; LA City Controller, Kenneth Mejia; Father Greg Boyle
Opponents listed: None submitted

PRT

City of Los Angeles

CITY AIRPORTS, HARBOR, AND WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENTS. CHARTER AMENDMENT PRT

Shall the City Charter be amended to: require the Harbor Department to allocate funds for waterfront public access projects; require disclosure of workforce impacts for certain Harbor Department leases and agreements; increase maximum terms for certain leases; and change the composition requirement for the Airport Commission?

Supporters listed: Tim McOsker, LA City Councilmember; Imelda Padilla, LA City Councilwoman; Traci Park, LA City Councilwoman
Opponents listed: None submitted

FD

City of Los Angeles

FUNDING FOR THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT THROUGH A ONE-HALF PERCENT SALES TAX. INITIATIVE ORDINANCE FD

Shall an ordinance providing funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department, including for hiring firefighters, paramedics, and other staff, purchasing and maintaining vehicles and equipment, building and upgrading fire stations, and brush clearance; by imposing a one-half percent (0.5%) sales tax in the City of Los Angeles; with annual audits and a citizen's oversight committee; generating approximately $345 million annually until ended by voters; be adopted?

Supporters listed: LA City Firefighters; LAFD Chief Officers Association; CA Professional Firefighters; International Assn. of Fire Fighters
Opponents listed: Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

SC

City of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES RELATED TO BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTIONS. CHARTER AMENDMENT SC

Shall the Los Angeles City Charter be amended to clarify the campaign finance rules for Board of Education elections and allow for changes by ordinance?

Supporters listed: Councilmember, Adrin Nazarian; LAUSD Board Member, Nick Melvoin; League of Women Voters of Greater LA; CA Common Cause
Opponents listed: None submitted

A

Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT REITERATING GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATION OBLIGATIONS AND ESTABLISHING IMPARTIAL BINDING ARBITRATION FOR CERTIFIED PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE DISPUTES

Shall the measure amending the Los Angeles County Charter to prohibit strikes by district attorney investigators, medical examiners, and lifeguards; their supervisors; and nonadministrative civilian employees working in the Fire Department, Sheriff's Department, and the Department of Medical Examiner, reiterate existing legal obligations for good faith negotiations, and establish an impartial binding arbitration process for resolving labor disputes with certified public safety employee organizations representing County employees including firefighters, sheriffs, and the abovementioned employees, as specified in the charter amendment ordinance, be adopted?

Supporters listed: LA County Firefighters Local #1014; Association of LA Deputy Sheriffs; LA/OC Building Trades Council
Opponents listed: None submitted

E

Los Angeles County

PROPOSED COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ETHICS COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT BUDGET ALLOCATION CHARTER AMENDMENT

Shall the measure amending the Los Angeles County Charter to provide greater independence and structure for the County of Los Angeles Ethics Commission, Office of Ethics Compliance, and Ethics Compliance Officer, including appointment processes, qualifications, term, duties and responsibilities, and to continue uninterrupted the County's commitment to community investment and alternatives to incarceration, as specified in the charter amendment ordinance, be adopted?

Supporters listed: League of Women Voters of LA County; CA Clean Money; Supervisor Lindsey Horvath; CA Common Cause; AAPI Equity Alliance
Opponents listed: None submitted

The rest of the ballot.

Fourteen statewide propositions and the judicial retention questions are in the California edition.

Statewide propositions ↗ · Judicial retention ↗ · Santa Monica local guide ↗