Two competitive L.A. City Council seats are on the Nov. 3 ballot

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Set us as preferred Voters will elect two new Los Angeles City Council members on Tuesday, one representing the San Fernando Valley, the other South Los Angeles.In the 3rd District, businessman Tim Gaspar and longtime local government employee Barri Worth Girvan are vying to replace Bob Blumenfield, who is termed out.The district includes Canoga Park, Reseda, Tarzana, Winnetka, and Woodland Hills.In Council District 9, residents are preparing for a historic shift: No matter who wins, the district will elect a Latino council member for the first time since 1963.The South L.A.

district has long been represented by a Black council member, but over the last few decades it has undergone a demographic shift and today is about 80% Latino.Councilmember Curren Price also has termed out.

Estuardo Mazariegos, co-director of the L.A.chapter of Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, and Jose Ugarte, who previously served as a deputy chief of staff to Price, are vying for the seat.Gaspar led the June primary with 46.1% of the vote compared to Worth Girvan, who secured 42.5%.

Both candidates have spent the last few weeks of the campaign knocking on doors and making their case to voters, saying major issues like public safety and cleanliness are common concerns.Gaspar, who founded an insurance agency in the Valley that he sold in 2021, would bring a pro-business perspective to City Hall, and among his top priorities would be eliminating “red tape” to stimulate small businesses in the region.“We need somebody who’s going to come to the table with different ideas,” Gaspar said.“If we keep doing the same thing as before, we’re going to keep getting the same results.”Worth Girvan, who worked as L.A.

County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s district director for three years before running, would use her experience ...