Estuardo Mazariegos
City of Los Angeles, Member of the City Council, 9th District
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Overview
Estuardo Mazariegos is a community organizer in South L.A. and a co-director of the Los Angeles office of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment.1 He supports reducing the police budget and prioritizing basic services.2
On housing, he supports expanding social housing and enforcing tenant protections.3 He proposes auditing homeless services and raising wages, and wants to hire local youth for cleanups.4 He also backs a surcharge on event tickets to fund local businesses and parks.5 His campaign says he helped pass Measure ULA, along with the Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance and the Resident Protection Ordinance.3 In 2009, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun possession charge, and he has a shoplifting conviction.6
Campaign money
- Reporting period
- July 1 to September 19, 2026
- Raised
- $114,159
- Cash on hand
- $161,558
| Source | Amount | Share of money raised |
|---|---|---|
| Small gifts (under $100) | $14,222 | 12% |
| Gifts from people ($100 or more) | $95,937 | 84% |
| PACs and other committees | $3,000 | 3% |
| Businesses and other groups | $1,000 | 1% |
Source: Los Angeles City Ethics Commission filings for Estuardo Mazariegos For City Council 2026-General
Endorsements
Sources
- L.A. City Council District 9: What you need to know about the candidates, LAist. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Your guide to the L.A. City Council District 9 race: Ugarte vs. Mazariegos, Los Angeles Times. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Estuardo for City Council, Estuardo Mazariegos campaign. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Locals brave the heat to hear LA City Council District 9 candidate forum, The LA Local. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Locals brave the heat to hear LA City Council District 9 candidates lay out plans in South LA, LAist. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- He was busted for gun possession. Now he's running for L.A. City Council, Los Angeles Times. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- 'Building a Movement for the Future,' Bernie Sanders Endorses 61 State and Local Progressives, Common Dreams. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- UTLA 2026 Endorsements, United Teachers Los Angeles. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Estuardo Mazariegos for LA City Council D-9, Our Revolution. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Count Me In: Electing Socialists in Los Angeles in 2026, DSA-LA. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- LALCV Endorses Estuardo Mazariegos for Los Angeles City Council District 9, Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- LA Forward Endorsements, LA Forward. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Estuardo Mazariegos – LA City Council District 9, Initiate Justice Action. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- The Knock LA Progressive Voter Guide for the November 2026 General Election, Knock LA (Ground Game LA). Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.