City of Los Angeles Mayor

Description

The Los Angeles Mayor is elected in a citywide race for a four year term. The mayor represents both the government and the community as a whole, and is the presiding officer and a regular member of the city council. The mayor has appointment authority for department heads and managerial positions of the city, but most of the appointments are subject to approval by the Los Angeles City Council. The mayor prepares and administers the city budget, but the budget must be passed by the city council. This position is often elected in a sequence of two elections, the first being a "primary election" held in March. If a candidate receives a majority of the votes (a majority being 50% + 1) in the March primary, the candidate wins the seat. If no candidate wins a majority, the top two vote getters advance to an election in May, called the "runoff election" and the candidate with the most votes in the May election wins the seat. The Mayor of Los Angeles earns a salary of approximately $239,000/year and includes benefits.

Application Guidelines

To file for this position follow these three steps. 1) Contact the Los Angeles City Clerk to verify that your address qualifies for the position and that you meet any other requirements (like living in the district for a certain period of time). 2) Arrange to obtain the filing documents from the clerk/secretary's office. It is understood that first time or beginning candidates may need someone to review the paperwork with them, so it is useful to stop by the office in person during normal business hours, or arrange a time that you can speak with someone while picking up the filing papers. 3) Submit the filing papers and any other necessary documents to the city clerk/secretary during the required timeframe. The filing window for this position is 120-115 days prior to the election (meaning the filing window is only five days). Candidacy filing papers can be acquired at and are submitted to the Los Angeles City Clerk's office, which can be reached by phone at (213) 978-0444 or [email protected]

Submit application to:
Los Angeles City Hall, 200 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, US