Calabasas Election 2020

CALABASAS, CA — Calabasans have many choices to make. They are choosing who will represent them in the City Council, in their schools, in Sacramento, and in Washington. They're also voting on a measure to tax cannabis delivery, without allowing any shops to open up in town. Learn more about the races below, and where and when you can vote.

CITY COUNCIL RACE

INCUMBENTS

• Mayor Alicia Weintraub is a city planning expert who has served on the Council since 2015 and as Mayor since 2019. She is running for her second term.

CHALLENGERS

• Susan Fredericks Ploussard is a dentist with a Masters in Public Health.
• Peter Kraut is an engineer who has served on the Planning Commission since 2016.
• Dennis Washburn served on the City Council from 1991 to 2011 and on the Planning Commission since 2011.

Learn more about each of the candidates here.

MEASURE C

Voters are also deciding on Measure C, which would place a 10 percent excise tax on any delivery or distribution of cannabis within city limits. Passage of Measure C would not allow dispensaries to open in Calabasas. Click here for more information.

LVUSD BOARD

Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Las Virgenes Unified School District Board. Click on the links to learn more about them.

• Kiyomi Kowalski, a community volunteer, JD, and former Marine corporal.
• Linda Menges, a mother of six and five-year LVUSD incumbent.
• Kate Vadehra, a pediatrician and active LVUSD volunteer.

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 33

Calabasans 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.

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 27

State Sen. Henry Stern (D-27) is facing off against Houman Salem, a West Hills fashion executive, for representation of state Senate District 27, which extends from Topanga to Ventura County and into the northwest San Fernando Valley. Stern, 38 is a sixth-generation Californian from Malibu who has represented the district since 2016. In Sacramento, Stern has chaired the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, where he has pushed to improve wildfire preparedness and provide clean water to the most vulnerable.

Salem, 49, is the oldest son of Iranian immigrants who grew up in Chatsworth. Salem opposes changes to Prop. 13, which caps property taxes at 125% of the value of the property and opposes AB5, a bill ensuring greater labor protections for contract workers. He says that he wants to create new water sources rather than restricting water usage, and favors school choice.

STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 45

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel is fending off Republican challenger Jeffi Girgenti to represent Assembly District 45, which runs from Encino to Calabasas and encompasses most of the West Valley.

Gabriel, a 39-year-old Encino resident, has championed efforts to address California's housing and homelessness crisis, strengthen public education, fight climate change, pass gun safety measures, and protect vulnerable communities.

Girgenti is a small business owner who won in a write-in contest against Gabriel. She lists repealing AB5, increasing penalties for the mentally ill, protecting Proposition 13, and supporting charter schools as her top priorities.

VOTE CENTERS

• Founders Hall, 200 Civic Center Way. Open from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Nov. 3 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• AC Stelle Middle School, 22450 Mullholland Hwy. Open from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Nov. 3 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 20740 Malibu Hills Rd. Open from Oct. 24 through Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Calabasans can vote in any center in LA County. Click here for all Vote Center locations.

DROP BOXES

• A 24-hour drive-up Vote by Mail Ballot Drop-Off Box in front of the Calabasas Civic Center October 5-November 3

A drop box is available in front of the Calabasas Civic Center at 23910 Park Sorrento 24 hours a day until 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Calabasans can drop their ballot off at any official drop box location in LA County. Click here for all drop box locations.

Visit the Calabasas city website for more information about voting. Call LA County Elections 1-800-815-2666 M-F from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Related: How to vote in person in Calabasas