Heather Thomason
City of Santa Monica, Member of the Rent Control Board
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Overview
Heather Thomason is a TV/screenwriter and a member of the Writers Guild of America. She says she was a renter for 16 years, experienced a 50 percent rent hike and displacement, and later found stability in a rent-controlled unit. She says she volunteers on the Santa Monicans for Renters Rights tenants rights hotline. She says she would work to protect rent-controlled housing from demolition and state laws, strengthen enforcement against harassment, educate about buyout amounts, and connect renters facing eviction to assistance.6
Campaign money
- Reporting period
- January 1 to September 19, 2026
- Raised
- $1,000Of this, $1,000 came from the candidate.
- Cash on hand
- $1,000
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| The candidate | $1,000 |
Large contributions reported since September 19, 2026: $10,000 in 7 gifts. Of this, $3,000 came from the candidate. See the large contribution reports.
Source: City of Santa Monica filings for Heather Thomason for Rent Control Board 2026
Endorsements
Sources
- Endorsed Candidates, Los Angeles County Democratic Party. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- 2026 California Voter Guide / Guía de votantes de California, UNITE HERE Local 11. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Full 2026 Endorsements, Santa Monica Democratic Club. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- The Knock LA Progressive Voter Guide for the November 2026 General Election, Knock LA (Ground Game LA). Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- November 2026 LA Progressive Voter Guide, LA Forward Action Fund. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- General Election 2026, santamonica.gov. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.