Beverly Hills Election 2020

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Beverly Hillers are choosing between seven candidates, including one incumbent, competing for three spots on the Beverly Hills Unified School District Board. They will also vote in three different legislative races, and on Measure RP, which would raise a sales tax to a level that would only be enacted if the County does it first.

To learn more about the candidates in each profile, click on the link to a Patch interview with them. Benjamin Liker and Mary Wells did not respond to Patch's calls for interview.

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION

INCUMBENTS

• Noah Margo, a former teacher and the race's only incumbent.

CHALLENGERS

• Frank Chechel, a business executive and actuary
• Benjamin Liker, a 2018 Beverly Hills High School graduate and current UCLA student.
• Robin Rowe, a professor, businessman, scientist, journalist, and recent Beverly Hills City Council candidate.
• Amanda Stern, a school psychologist.
• Donna Tryfman, a public defender.
• Mary Wells, a construction manager and member of the BHUSD Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee.

MEASURE RP

Voters will consider a measure to approve a conditional sales tax hike to 10.25%, the legal maximum in California. If approved, the increased sales tax rate will only actually go up if LA County or another regional entity votes for it. Confused? Don't worry — we can explain.

33rd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Voters are choosing between Democratic incumbent Ted Lieu and Republican challenger James Bradley to represent California's 33rd Congressional District, which stretches from Malibu in the northwest east to West Hollywood, and down the coast to the Palos Verdes peninsula.

Lieu is an Air Force veteran who has represented the 33rd District since 2015. He currently sits on the House Judiciary Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee. Bradley is an Coast Guard veteran who has served as the CEO and COO of different corporations, including the Health Alliance Corporation and the Reny Company.

Read more about the race here.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 50

Assemblyman Richard Bloom is fending off Democratic challenger Will Hess to represent District 50, which spans the Santa Monica Mountain range along the coast, through West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Malibu.

Bloom, a Santa Monican who has represented the District since 2012, serves as Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Resources and Transportation, where he has pushed for renewable energy development and reducing the carbon footprint. Before joining the Assembly, he served on the Santa Monica City Council for 13 years, which included three stints as mayor.

Hess, a Louisiana native, is a filmmaker who wrote, directed and produced a documentary on Marvel Comics founder Stan Lee. He lists eradicating homelessness as his top priority, but also wants expand high speed rail and public transportation, plant trees, promote local arts programs, and reform immigration.

WHERE TO VOTE IN BEVERLY HILLS

Beverly Hillers can vote in-person at any Vote Center or drop off their ballot at any drop box in LA County. Here are some locations in Beverly Hills:

VOTE CENTERS

Vote centers are open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day.

• Roxbury Park Community Center, 471 S. Roxbury Dr.
• Beverly Hills City Hall, 450 N. Crescent Dr. (outdoors)
• Horace Mann Elementary School, 8701 Charleville Blvd.
• The Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Blvd. (International Terrace Room)
• Beverly Hills Women's Club, 1700 Chevy Chase Dr.

Click here for all LA County Vote Center locations.

DROP BOXES

Drop boxes are open 24/7 until 8 p.m. election day.

• City Hall (next to Kelly's Coffee and Fudge) 455 N. Rexford Drive
• Roxbury Park Community Center 471 S. Roxbury Drive

Click here for all LA County drop box locations.

Visit the Beverly Hills city elections website for more information about voting and candidates. Call LA County Elections 1-800-815-2666 M-F from 8 am to 5 pm.

Related: How to vote in-person in Beverly Hills