{"id":24744,"date":"2025-03-24T09:29:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T16:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cityofgardena.org\/?page_id=24744"},"modified":"2026-05-11T08:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:42:08","slug":"electioninformation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/electioninformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Information about Upcoming Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h1><strong>City of Gardena Statewide Direct Primary Election June 2, 2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>The City of Gardena is holding a Statewide Direct Primary Election on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.\u00a0 There are five (5) elected positions open in the upcoming Election. The office of Mayor, two (2) City Council, City Treasurer, and City Clerk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3><strong>Notices and Events<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h3><strong>Nomination Period<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Nomination Period for the June 2, 2026, Statewide Primary Election, which includes the City of Gardena\u2019s General Municipal Election is starting on Monday, February 9, 2026, and will go through Friday, March 6, 2026. If nomination documents for an incumbent are not filed by 5:00 p.m. on March 6, 2026, the nomination period shall be extended until March 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., for the persons other than the incumbent. Please note there will be a $25 filing fee for pulling a Nomination Packet.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h3><strong>Qualified Candidates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The candidates listed below have qualified to appear on the ballot:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p><strong>For Mayor<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wanda Love<\/li>\n<li>Tasha Cerda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p><strong>For City Council<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rodney Tanaka<\/li>\n<li>Valerie Loduem<\/li>\n<li>Alan Chan<\/li>\n<li>Jeff Fukasawa<\/li>\n<li>Julie Nystrom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p><strong>For City Treasurer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kale Morita<\/li>\n<li>Tahron Jackson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p><strong>For City Clerk<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Becky Romero<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><h3><strong>VOTE IN PERSON<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/RUSH+GYMNASIUM\/@33.8847626,-118.3087025,1295m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80c2b57939c00001:0x1559b95a98c6f3bb!8m2!3d33.8847626!4d-118.3061276!16s%2Fg%2F11jylrt384?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Rush Gymnasium<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (11-Day Vote Center)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May 23, 2026 \u2013 June 1, 2026: 10:00 a.m. \u2013 7:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>June 2, 2026: 7:00 a.m. \u2013 8:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Rowley+Park\/@33.9121069,-118.3201351,1295m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80c2b5e948d2662f:0xc282834a21afb8be!8m2!3d33.9121069!4d-118.3175602!16s%2Fg%2F1tc_4c3c?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Rowley Park Gymnasium<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (4-Day Vote Center)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May 30, 2026 \u2013 June 1, 2026: 10:00 a.m. \u2013 7:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>June 2, 2026: 7:00 a.m. \u2013 8:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Amestoy+Elementary+School\/@33.8955155,-118.2959813,2590m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80c2ca7c018f92e5:0x78eeeae1a5560dd!8m2!3d33.8955155!4d-118.2934064!16s%2Fm%2F076fnv7?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Amestoy Elementary School<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (4-Day Vote Center)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May 30, 2026 \u2013 June 1, 2026: 10:00 a.m. \u2013 7:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>June 2, 2026: 7:00 a.m. \u2013 8:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-8 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><h3><strong>VOTE BY MAIL <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>USPS Locations (postage pre-paid)<\/li>\n<li>Vote-by-Mail Drop Box:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Rowley+Park\/@33.9121069,-118.3201351,1295m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80c2b5e948d2662f:0xc282834a21afb8be!8m2!3d33.9121069!4d-118.3175602!16s%2Fg%2F1tc_4c3c?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Rowley Park Auditorium<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, Drop Box open 24hrs. May 4, 2026 \u2013 June 2, 2026<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Nakaoka+Community+Center\/@33.8832913,-118.3114464,2591m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80c2b5795fc71573:0xd2defc8901d591b3!8m2!3d33.8832914!4d-118.3065755!16s%2Fg%2F11cmy8dy46?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Nakaoka Community Center<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, Drop Box open 24hrs. May 4, 2026 \u2013 June 2, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavote.gov\/home\/voting-elections\/voter-registration\/register-to-vote\/register\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!! <\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Important Election Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nomination Period Begins \u2013 February 9, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Nomination Deadline \u2013 March 6, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Extended Deadline \u2013 March 11, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Drop Boxes Open \u2013 May 4, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Early Voting Begins \u2013 May 23, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Election Day \u2013 June 2, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavote.gov\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Los Angeles County RR\/CC (lavote.net)<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for more information or contact the City Clerk\u2019s Office at <a href=\"tel:3102179565\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>(310) 217-9565<\/strong><\/span><\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24744","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24744\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}