- laverneca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of La Verne — November 2026 General Municipal Election (qualified candidates for City Council Districts 1, 3, and 4)
- portal.laserfiche.com (opens in a new tab)City of La Verne — 2026 Election Records (City Clerk public document portal: each candidate's filed Affidavit of Nominee, Ballot Designation Worksheet, Candidate's Statement, and FPPC campaign-finance forms)
- laverneca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of La Verne — City Council (official directory: mayor, mayor pro tem, and councilmembers by district, with occupation)
- lavernedaily.org (opens in a new tab)La Verne Daily — 2026 Local Elections for La Verne, California (candidate roster by district, sourced to the city clerk)
Last updated August 31, 2026.
City of La Verne
La Verne City Council, District 3
This person holds your district's seat on La Verne's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use.
Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita is the incumbent and the council's current Mayor Pro Tem. Kashifalghita faces challenger Richard Bowen for the District 3 seat.
This person holds one of five district seats on La Verne's City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land-use decisions. The term is four years. Council members choose one of their own to serve as mayor and mayor pro tem, presiding over meetings but casting only one vote like any other member.
Kashifalghita is running as the sitting Mayor Pro Tem, drawing on committee assignments spanning homeowner relations, legislative advocacy and senior services alongside their day job managing operations for LA County's Probation Department. Bowen's own filed paperwork is the only confirmed record of their candidacy; no public platform was reachable in this research.
Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita
Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita is the incumbent and the council's Mayor Pro Tem. They work as chief of staff for the Los Angeles County Probation Department. They also serve as the council's delegate to the La Verne Homeowners Association.
Richard Bowen
Richard Bowen is a challenger for the District 3 seat. Their ballot filing lists them as retired from business and professional work. No other biography or platform information is available for them.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.