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Member of the City Council, District 3

Unofficial result: Won — Laura Bettencourt (Nonpartisan)

Source: results.lavote.gov

Palmdale city, California
My vote power: High

This seat represents District 3, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.

What does this office do?

  • Passing city laws, called ordinances
  • Approving the city budget
  • Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks

Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,

Candidates:

Nonpartisan

Anain Robles is a small business owner who runs Studio 8135, a folklorico dance studio in the Antelope Valley, and has worked as a parent community liaison for the Palmdale School District.

Nonpartisan

Carlos D. Cordero works as a sales associate. We found no published campaign platform or public background beyond his ballot designation.

Nonpartisan

Franzelle Johnson Jr. is a Palmdale small-business owner with a degree in behavioral and social science who has lived in the city for over 12 years. His priorities are a local-hiring rule for subsidized projects and rent stabilization with just-cause eviction protections.

Nonpartisan

Jeremiah Farrell works as a teacher and land surveyor. We found no published campaign platform or public background beyond his ballot designation.

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Laura Bettencourt has served on the Palmdale City Council since 2009 and works as a crime and intelligence analyst for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. She also teaches criminal justice at Antelope Valley College and holds a master's degree in criminal justice.

Records: Housing Affordability 2 against, Environment and Public Health 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 1 against

Sources: cityofpalmdaleca.gov23