Northridge-Chatsworth Election 2020

NORTHRIDGE-CHATSWORTH, CA — Residents of Northridge and Chatsworth are choosing who will represent them on the school board and in Washington. Read to learn more about the races and how to vote in them.

LAUSD BOARD DISTRICT 3

Voters are also deciding on which school board candidate they'd like to represent Board District 3: Chatsworth's own Marilyn Koziazek, a parent engagement coordinator at Granada Hills Charter High School or incumbent Scott Schmerelson, a former teacher and principal who has represented BD 3 since 2016. To learn more about that race, read Patch's profile.

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 30

Sherman, 65, was first elected to Congress in 1997, and has served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Financial Services Committee. Mark Reed, 63, describes himself as a "successful actor, small businessman, rancher and an advocate for constitutional government."

The two congressmen are arguing over Trump, the COVID-19 pandemic, policing, the environment (including the Aliso Canyon fallout), and many of the other issues dividing Democrats and Republicans. Read here for more information.

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.

WHERE TO VOTE IN NORTHRIDGE-CHATSWORTH

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. Here are some Vote Center locations in Northridge and Chatsworth:

• Cal State Northridge (Redwood Hall-Activities Center), 18111 Nordhof St., Northridge
• Northridge Academy High School, 9601 Zelzah Ave., Northridge
• St. Mary and St. Athanasius Church, 17431 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge
• Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle School, 9950 Tampa Ave., Northridge
• In Christ Community Church, 19514 Rinaldi St., Northridge
• Toolbox LA, 9410 Owensmouth Ave, Chatsworth
• Mason Recreation Center, 10500 Mason Ave., Chatsworth

Residents can vote in-person at any Vote Center in LA County. Click here for all LA County Vote Center locations.

DROP BOXES

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

• Northridge Branch Library,9051 Darby Avenue
• Northridge Recreation Center, 18300 Lemarsh Street,
• Chatsworth Community Center 22360 Devonshire Street, Chatsworth Branch Library (21052 Devonshire Street), and Mason Recreation Center (10500 Mason Avenue)

LA County voters can drop their ballots off anywhere in the county. Click here for all LA County drop box locations. Call LA County Elections 1-800-815-2666 M-F from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Related: Vote in person in Northridge: These vote centers are open.