Safe street design has become a political lightning rod in West Hollywood. Common sense improvements along Fountain Ave to widen sidewalks, improve ADA accessibility, and protect cyclists have become issues to campaign for or against. Zooming out, efforts to accelerate critical regional transportation solutions like K Line North could also be put at risk with the wrong council members in office. We are proud to endorse Chelsea, Helen, and Stephen for City Council. Three candidates who show strong conviction for safe, multimodal streets both in their answers and in previous advocacy.

You can read all returned endorsement questionnaires here.

For the last year, there has been a large effort to reform LA’s Charter, which is the guiding document for the City. Streets for All weighed in with a handful of proposals to improve project delivery for safe street infrastructure.

Although not everything we advocated for was included, Measure LA and Measure PRK are both strong steps towards building a more resilient City with people first streets and parks.

Measure LA will reform Public Works delivery in LA. In LA, our streets are falling apart, and we have multiple bureaus and board members in a strange inefficient web of oversight. Measure LA formalizes a CIP process (Capital Improvement Plan) to put all infrastructure projects in the same pipeline, and it puts a single director in charge of the Department of Public Works instead of the current fragmented governance. This will massively help with transparency, efficiency, and accountability.

Measure PRK will double the minimum amount allocated to LA parks annually. LA has significantly underfunded parks over the last few decades, and it means we have one of the worst park scores in the nation. Measure PRK will address this long term funding gap.

California absolutely needs CEQA reform. It should be easier to build housing, clean energy, transit, and bike infrastructure. But that's not what Proposition 45 does.

Instead, Prop 45 gives highway expansions a faster environmental review process by limiting alternatives, shortening timelines, and making lawsuits harder. Meanwhile, many of the transportation projects we actually need, including High Speed Rail, train stations, and many bike and pedestrian projects, don't receive the same benefit because they aren't covered by the measure's narrow transportation language.

So the projects that increase driving get streamlined...

...while many projects that reduce driving don't.

Streets For All supports reforming CEQA to make good projects easier to build while maintaining meaningful environmental review for projects that expand highways and increase driving and emissions. We’ve sponsored bills aimed at tackling CEQA for those good projects, like electric rail and pedestrian malls. But we want to make sure it stays in place for the bad projects.

That's why we oppose Proposition 45.

California voters should reject Proposition 43.

Prop 43 would make it substantially harder for citizens to fund the transportation projects and services their communities need. It would change the threshold for citizen-initiated local special tax measures from a simple majority to two-thirds. That is unacceptable.

Across California, voters have used citizen initiatives to fund transit when elected officials have been unwilling or unable to act. Measures like Connect Bay Area, current transit measures in San Francisco and Fresno, and the recently approved Sonoma-Marin transit measure are examples of communities taking transportation funding directly to voters.

Under Prop 43, these measures would face a 66.67% supermajority requirement instead of 50% + 1. That would give a minority of voters the power to block locally supported investments in transit and other essential services. Communities should be able to decide how to fund the transportation systems they need. If a majority of voters support a locally proposed transit tax, a minority should not be able to veto it.

California already has significant voter protections around local taxes. We should not make it even harder for communities to invest in transit, safer streets, and other public services. Local voters should have the power to decide how to fund their communities.

No on Proposition 43

John Pickhaver is an active walker, runner, and cyclist who cares about the streets people move on in El Segundo. He wants to build safer streets and improve transit connections to the South Bay. He’s been part of community efforts to make the infamously dangerous Vista Del Mar safer. John would be a strong voice for mutlimodal transportation and more housing.

You can read all returned endorsement questionnaires here.

MIshaun and Juan have compelling visions for Lynwood, one where streets are safe and housing is affordable. We believe they would be a strong advocates for safer streets and vibrant communities in South East LA. In MIshaun’s words: “That means safe sidewalks and crossings for kids like my son who rely on public transit to get to school, reliable connections for residents commuting to jobs outside the city, and streets designed for people first, not just cars passing through.”

You can read all returned endorsement questionnaires here.

Eddy, Nolan, and Mike all are committed to building the Noho-Pas BRT without delay, including a bus lane on Olive that the current council is battling in court. We need strong allies in this important city, with upcoming critical projects like Metrolink improvements, bike connections to Chandler and the LA River, bus-only lanes, and eventually CAHSR. Eddy, Nolan, and Mike show a desire for a walkable, bike-able, and transit accessible Burbank.

You can read all returned endorsement questionnaires here.

Santa Monica is leading the large pack of SoCal cities when it comes to transit improvements, protected bike lanes, and walkable streets. But there’s more to do, especially with transit connections like extending the D Line and bus-only lanes, and also continuing to build more housing on the jobs rich westside. We believe Danny and Brett would make strong additions to the Santa Monica City Council, fighting for safer streets, strong transit connections, and more housing. Caroline has been one of our strongest allies on the Council, and we are excited to support her for another term.

You can read all returned endorsement questionnaires here.

In her questionnaire, Barri Worth Girvan shows a strong commitment to building a more livable CD3. This part of the Valley has many wide streets and dangerous roads, but with a strong backbone of bike paths and dense destination centers like Warner Center there is lots of potential for a cohesive, comfortable, safe urban environment. Barri will help build bike lanes, slow speeding, and accelerate transit projects like the Sepulveda Transit Corridor. Learn more here.

You can read all returned endorsement questionnaires here.

We are delighted to endorse Nithya Raman for Mayor. As one of the first candidates endorsed by Streets for All before being elected in a "political earthquake" in 2019, she has since led with passion and pragmatism while fighting for a Los Angeles that works for everyone.

As Councilmember Nithya has been a citywide leader in the fight for safer streets. She has been a strong supporter of bike lanes, bus shelters, and improving bus and train efficiency in her district and across the region. She was one of Measure HLA’s most fervent supporters in 2024.

Nithya has challenged the City’s spending on homelessness and demanded efficiency and transparency. She has combatted LA’s exclusionary zoning by working to expand housing capacity through the City’s CHIP and supported SB79. She has been a leader for building more housing, protecting renters, expanding LA’s park space, and cleaning our air.

Few politicians have Nithya’s combination of deep policy knowledge combined with the passion and determination it takes to lead as an executive. We think she’d make a transformative mayor. Learn more about Nithya’s campaign here.

Read all returned Mayor candidate questionnaires here →

Steyer sees California’s challenges as the product of captured systems, bad incentives, and powerful incumbents, not as inevitable facts of life. He and his organizations appear more willing than others to name the forces blocking transformational change on transportation, housing, and infrastructure: oil companies, utilities, corporate tax beneficiaries, freeway interests, and regulatory systems that make good projects too hard and bad projects too easy. 

Steyer is an outsider who appears willing to challenge the transportation status quo by tackling the highway lobby and fossil-fuel industry. He has a strong climate record and his takes on housing and transportation align with Streets For All’s values and policy goals.

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Rebecca Pynoos is a third generation resident, a transit rider, and a current city commissioner. Via past statements, Rebecca shares her love of transit, her desire to make the streets safer for all modes of transportation, and her willingness to challenge the status quo to make those things happen. Learn more here.

You can read all returned endorsement questionnaires here.

For years Faizah Malik has defended renters and affordable housing as Managing Attorney for Housing Justice at Public Counsel. She will champion safe streets, bike lanes, bus lanes, and protecting at risk road users. She understands how vital it is to build more housing, especially on the job-rich-housing-poor westside. Learn more here.

Read all returned CD 11 candidate questionnaires here →

Kenneth Mejia has been a tireless watchdog since being elected in 2022. His team has released public dashboards and audits looking at a wide range of topics like capital projects, public bathrooms, and the city’s climate readiness. The controller’s office was the first to forecast a budget deficit, which the Mayor’s office dismissed before trying to cut thousands of City jobs. Learn more here.

Read all returned Controller candidate questionnaires here →

City Attorney is one of the most quietly powerful roles in City government. The current attorney has used taxpayer dollars to fight voter mandated HLA safe street projects, state housing laws like SB79, and affordable housing projects like Venice Dell. Marissa Roy would be an antidote, using her years of experience attorney for the County and State to fight for all Angelenos, not just NIMBYs. Her questionnaire answers show a clear commitment to delivering fiscal responsibility, fixing infrastructure instead of paying out injury settlements, and using the City’s legal powers to force Metro to follow HLA. Learn more here.

Read all returned City Attorney candidate questionnaires here →

Councilmember Yaroslavsky has been a close ally over the last four years, from endorsing Measure HLA to fighting against budget cuts as Budget Chair that would have decimated our streets and sidewalks. We are looking forward to four more years under her leadership. Learn more at katyforla.com.

Sara Hernandez shows a strong commitment to building out a comprehensive network of high quality transit, safe street infrastructure, and much needed housing in one of the densest districts in California that includes DTLA, Boyle Heights, and Ktown. With a background in environmental and housing law we think she has the experience to guide critical legislation from Sacramento and support the heart of LA. Learn more here.

Read all returned SD-26 candidate questionnaires here →

Eunisses Hernandez has been a passionate champion for all mobility needs. She is leading a bold initiate to reconnect MacArthur Park by closing part of Wilshire Blvd, and chairs the City Committee on Public Works. Learn more at eunissesforthepeople.com.

Read all returned CD1 candidate questionnaires here →

Hugo Soto-Martinez has been one of our closest allies on the city council since his election in 2022; under his leadership, CD-13 got its first protected bike lane on Hollywood Bl, and the longest in the city (outside of the valley). Additionally, he has steadfastly supported Measure HLA and bus lanes in the district. Learn more at hugo2026.com

John Erickson has consistently demonstrated an expert understanding of how to make streets safer for all modes of transportation, and we think he would do a great job to further these goals in the California Senate. Learn more at johnerickson4senate.com.

Read all returned SD-24 candidate questionnaires here →