Estuardo Mazariegos

Criminal Justice / Public Safety I believe in a proactive, preventive approach to public safety that invests in what actually keeps communities stable: addressing poverty, expanding access to mental health care, and ensuring safe, affordable housing. Los Angeles already has proven models that work, and we should scale them by strengthening community-based violence prevention, improving police accountability, increasing street and public transit safety, addressing gun violence, and ensuring our neighborhoods are prepared for emergencies and disasters. Environment / Energy A clean energy future for our community looks like this: cleaner air, cheaper and more reliable energy, access to healthy food, and better parks and transit, especially as the ongoing climate crisis makes extreme heat, pollution, and high energy costs harder on families. Immigration We need a community-centered approach that strengthens existing protections and expands access to justice and opportunity. That means ensuring legal representation and due process for all residents, regardless of immigration status; making city services more accessible through culturally competent case management; and removing barriers so immigrant families can achieve economic stability and prosperity. Infrastructure / Transportation Safe streets will be a top priority, and that starts with how the City invests and plans. That means making public transit reliable, safe, and truly accessible. We must push for full implementation of our mobility plan, add protected bike lanes and bus-only lanes, fix our broken sidewalks and crossings, and make buses free. Arts / Culture Artists are the heartbeat of Los Angeles, yet too many struggle to make ends meet in the very city their work helps define. We need a city that truly values creative workers, not just in words but in policy, by making Los Angeles more affordable for artists, using the district’s museums and cultural institutions to expand free and low-cost access for local residents, and bringing film production and good union jobs to our communities. Civil Rights I’m running for City Council in District 9 to help build a safer, more affordable, and better-run city for everyone, because when the Black community thrives, Los Angeles thrives. Civil Rights Today, queer and trans people across the United States are facing an increasingly hostile political climate, with an authoritarian federal administration working to roll back hard-won rights. We must stand up against hate in all its forms and ensure that LGBTQ Angelenos, especially youth, trans residents, and communities of color, can live openly, safely, and with dignity. Infrastructure / Transportation South Central has some of the most dangerous streets and longest commutes in Los Angeles. Cracked sidewalks. Faded crosswalks. Cars speeding by with no protected bike lanes in sight. For too many families, simply getting around can feel unsafe. Economy The 2028 Olympic Games will bring global attention and billions of dollars to Los Angeles. We must ensure this moment does not repeat the same mistakes. That means reinvesting Olympic and tourism revenues directly into the communities that make this city run by funding affordable housing, safe and accessible green spaces, and reliable transportation. At the same time, we must ensure workers are paid living wages, have strong union protections, and work in safe conditions. Economy We need economic development that centers our communities, not corporations. Addressing decades of disinvestment means creating good jobs, supporting small businesses, and understanding that our people are our greatest asset. Housing The solution starts with keeping people housed. That means stopping displacement before it begins, scaling up street outreach and services, expanding interim, permanent, and permanently affordable housing, and making every dollar count through greater transparency and accountability in homelessness spending. Housing We need to build more housing with a strong emphasis on deeply affordable homes, protect tenants by enforcing renters’ rights and preventing displacement, preserve and invest in existing affordable housing, and hold institutions accountable for their impact on surrounding communities. Because everyone deserves a safe, stable place to live, and this city cannot thrive unless we make that real for everyone.