Leah Mirsch
CA · Rolling Hills City Council Member
Leah Mirsch has served on the Rolling Hills City Council since 2015 after time on the Planning Commission. Her priorities are fire safety, protecting open space and the city's rural character, and disciplined budgeting.
Where Leah Mirsch stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (8 records), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Made the motion adopting the city's 2025-26 budget, including the general, trash and transit funds. It passed 4-0.
June 9, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Cast the only vote against cutting extra traffic enforcement patrols from the city budget. The cut passed 3-1.
April 10, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Voted against the city continuing to pay residents' trash rate increase, a subsidy of about $132,000 a year. She warned the subsidy hurt the city's finances. It passed 3-2.
April 13, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 8 support
Brought forward a Firewise USA wildfire program and moved to give it up to 50 hours of staff time and possibly $3,500. It passed 5-0.
October 12, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Made the motion directing staff to keep studying tougher fireworks enforcement, such as citation fines, instead of keeping the city's 2021 decision. It passed 4-0.
September 14, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Pulled from the routine agenda, then moved approval of, $38,497 from reserves to keep the city's license plate reader cameras running. It passed 5-0.
August 10, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Made the motion for the city to send a letter supporting a state bill (AB 2517) to improve how fire hazard zones are mapped. It passed 3-1.
March 23, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Made the motion adopting the 2026 Palos Verdes Peninsula hazard mitigation plan, which plans ways to reduce disaster damage. It passed 5-0.
March 9, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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As mayor, voted against putting off for six months a city match of about $405,250 for a federal grant to clear fire fuel in Klondike Canyon. The delay passed 3-2.
January 22, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Cast the only vote against cutting extra traffic enforcement patrols from the city budget. The cut passed 3-1.
April 10, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Brought forward, with Mayor Pro Tem Dieringer, a county ballot measure that could cut sheriff, district attorney and probation budgets. She seconded a letter opposing it. It passed 5-0.
July 27, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Made the motion to spend $111,150 from city reserves to build an emergency backup generator at City Hall. It passed 4-0.
January 26, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Seconded new rules that repay residents up to $3,500 for removing overhead utility poles from their property. They passed 5-0.
July 27, 2020Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 14 records
Brought forward and seconded a city letter opposing SB 79 (Wiener), a state bill on transit-oriented housing development. It passed 4-0.
June 9, 2025
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
As mayor, cast the only vote against having staff spend up to 20 hours looking into a possible financial fraud review of the city. It passed 3-1.
July 8, 2024
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
As mayor, voted against a city letter opposing AT&T's request to end its duty to provide traditional landline phone service. The letter passed 3-2.
March 11, 2024
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Was chosen mayor of Rolling Hills by a unanimous council vote.
December 14, 2023
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Cast the only vote against a $261,000 contract to install an outdoor emergency siren system. It passed 4-1.
June 26, 2023
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Cast the only vote against taking no position on a state water bill (AB 838) on water affordability and infrastructure. California Water Service had asked for support. It passed 4-1.
May 22, 2023
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Seconded a city letter opposing the Los Angeles County Land Bank Program. It passed 5-0.
November 14, 2022
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Was re-elected to the Rolling Hills City Council, one of three winners among five candidates.
November 8, 2022
Source: rolling-hills.org
Made the motion asking the Rolling Hills Community Association to get the Sierra Club to stop advertising hikes on private trails in the city. It passed 3-0.
February 28, 2022
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Voted against a city letter opposing a state utility commission proposal to change payments for rooftop solar power. The letter failed 2-2.
January 10, 2022
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Made the motion adopting a city resolution opposing state planning and zoning bills that take away local control. It passed 5-0.
September 14, 2020
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Voted against joining a League of California Cities coalition seeking federal funding for cities' local recovery. It passed 3-2.
May 26, 2020
Source: rollinghillsca.api.civicclerk.com
Was appointed with Council Member Bea Dieringer to a new council committee formed to fight a rise in home burglaries in Rolling Hills.
July 13, 2015
Source: dailybreeze.com
Won a seat on the Rolling Hills City Council, placing first of eight candidates with 23 percent of the vote. She was then a city planning commissioner.
March 3, 2015
Source: dailybreeze.com
Past race Leah Mirsch ran in:
- Member of the City Council · November 3, 2026 · Rolling Hills city, California · incumbent