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Alex Padilla

CA · Inglewood City Council Member, District 2

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Alex Padilla is the Inglewood City Council member for District 2. He also represents the city on its Housing Authority, Finance Authority, and Successor Agency boards.

Where Alex Padilla stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Housing Affordability (2 records), Civil Rights (1 record),

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (1 record)

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Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
  • Joined a unanimous Inglewood City Council vote approving a police technology package of up to $6,275,772, including body-worn cameras.

    April 28, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: 2urbangirls.com · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
  • Joined a unanimous Inglewood City Council vote approving a police technology package of up to $6,275,772, including body-worn cameras.

    April 28, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: 2urbangirls.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Introduced an Inglewood ordinance to ban the sale of fireworks and limit fireworks to city events or approved public shows. The first council vote was 5-0.

    February 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: cityofinglewood.org · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 2 support
  • Voted yes as the Inglewood City Council adopted lasting rent rules, just-cause eviction protections, and a Rental Housing Board. The vote was 5-0.

    November 5, 2019Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: cityofinglewood.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Voted yes on an emergency Inglewood law that capped most rent increases at 5% a year for 45 days. The vote was 5-0.

    March 5, 2019Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: cityofinglewood.org · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support
  • Spoke out at an August 26, 2025 council meeting after an ICE raid near Inglewood. He said federal agents do not tell local police where they are going and that residents are being tormented.

    August 26, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: 2urbangirls.com · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support
  • Publicly backed the council's approval of a partnership to build Inglewood Transit Connector mobility hubs and rebuild downtown streets. He said new sidewalks and lighting would help small businesses.

    August 25, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: 2urbangirls.com · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — General

General · 8 records
  • Made the motion as the Inglewood City Council voted 5-0 to rezone homes on Beach Avenue and La Colina Drive for a developer's mixed-use project.

    July 8, 2025

    Source: 2urbangirls.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Won re-election to the Inglewood City Council District 2 seat on November 8, 2022, with 3,823 votes (66.52%).

    November 8, 2022

    Source: results.lavote.gov · researched September 17, 2026

  • Received the endorsement of the Inglewood Police Officers Association for his 2022 re-election.

    May 21, 2022

    Source: 2urbangirls.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Voted yes to declare a city fiscal emergency and ask voters in November 2021 to raise Inglewood's real estate transfer tax and hotel tax. The vote also set aside $600,000 for the election.

    August 3, 2021

    Source: cityofinglewood.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Voted yes to certify the environmental review for the Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center, an 18,000-seat arena for the LA Clippers. The vote was 5-0.

    July 21, 2020

    Source: cityofinglewood.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Voted yes as the Inglewood City Council approved destroying police internal affairs records dated 1991 through 2016. The vote was 5-0.

    December 11, 2018

    Source: cityofinglewood.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Voted yes as the Inglewood City Council adopted cannabis rules that prohibit, restrict, and regulate medical and recreational cannabis businesses as far as the law allows. The vote was 5-0.

    October 3, 2017

    Source: cityofinglewood.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Voted yes as the Inglewood City Council adopted the voter-petition measure called the City of Champions Revitalization Initiative as city law. The vote was 5-0.

    February 24, 2015

    Source: cityofinglewood.org · researched September 17, 2026

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Profile last researched September 16, 2026.