2026 Primary Voter Guide P6 – La Defensa Kenneth Mejia is a first-generation Filipino-American Certified Public Accountant and the current LA City Controller, elected in 2022 with the most votes in city history for that office
KENNETH MEJIA FOR LA CITY CONTROLLER | HOME We are a Labor Union that represents 6,000+ public sector professionals across 40+ Los Angeles City departments, providing essential services that has kept LA City running since 1894 Our diverse skills and citywide presence make us #UnionStrong
LA Voter Guide 2026: Endorsements for the June Primary | Thrive LA Under Kenneth Mejia, that office has become a platform for ideological activism rather than rigorous financial oversight Los Angeles deserves a Controller who can read a balance sheet, audit a city department, and tell taxpayers exactly where their dollars went and whether they got results
DRAFT - DSA-LA 2026 Primary Voter Guide The controller has the ability to investigate spending in city departments (such as LAPD and LA Housing Department) and then recommend improvements for efficacy, showing what our tax dollars are ~actually~ used for Elected in 2022, current city controller Kenneth Mejia is running for re-election
LA City Controller Race, Two Candidates Vie for the Position The race for City Controller is between the incumbent - Kenneth Mejia, and Zach Sololoff Mejia, first elected in 2022, has built his platform on radical transparency and making city data accessible to the public Sokoloff is positioning himself as a results-oriented manager who can bridge the gap between information and impact