Ericka Lesley
CA · Member, Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Ericka Lesley sits on the Santa Monica Rent Control Board, where she was its first Black woman member, and has long advocated for domestic violence survivors. She wants regional burden-sharing on homelessness and housing in commercial zones while protecting R2 neighborhoods.
Where Ericka Lesley stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted with the full Rent Control Board to send four rent control charter changes to a public hearing, including wider protections for tenants' household members and a new fee formula. She cited a tenant whose landlord refused his fiancee.
April 16, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: smdp.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
At a joint meeting with the City Council, seconded a motion to hear the council's views before voting on a tenant protection ballot measure. She then voted with the full board to drop its limits on evicting new occupants and remaining household members.
July 27, 2026
Source: santamonicacityca.iqm2.com
As board chair, voted with the Rent Control Board to appoint tenant advocate Kay Ambriz to an empty board seat. It passed 4-0.
June 13, 2024
Source: santamonicalookout.com
Was elected chair of the Santa Monica Rent Control Board, the first Black woman in that role. She had also served four years on the Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. board.
May 10, 2024
Source: smdp.com
Was appointed to fill an empty seat on the Santa Monica Rent Control Board, which runs the city's rent control program.
July 14, 2022
Source: smdp.com
Past race Ericka Lesley ran in:
- Member of the City Council, City of Santa Monica · November 3, 2026 · Santa Monica city, California