# La Verne City Council, District 3 Compare records and positions simply between Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita or Richard Bowen for La Verne City Council, District 3 at VoteOrElse.com. On the November 3, 2026 California general election ballot. 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. - Jurisdiction: City of La Verne - Election: November 3, 2026 California general election - Publisher: Vote or Else (https://voteorelse.com) — a free, nonpartisan ballot guide for California voters. No endorsements. - Canonical page: https://voteorelse.com/2026/la-verne-council-3 - Full ballot: this page covers one race. Every contest on a voter's own ballot, by address, with the same breakdown for each: https://voteorelse.com/ - Sources last retrieved: August 31, 2026 - Source-objectivity score: 91 out of 100 (Very strong), across 4 cited sources. This grades the mix of sources, not the candidates. Rubric: https://voteorelse.com/about#methodology ## On the ballot - **Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita** — Councilmember · Incumbent - **Richard Bowen** — Retired/Business/Professional A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot. Incumbent Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita, the council's current Mayor Pro Tem, 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, currently serving as the council's Mayor Pro Tem, and works as chief of staff for the Los Angeles County Probation Department. They serve as the council's delegate to the La Verne Homeowners Association, its Legislative Committee, and its Senior Advisory Committee (per the city's official bio). **Strengths:** Sitting Mayor Pro Tem with committee seats spanning homeowner relations, legislative advocacy, and senior services, plus a public-sector management career. **Trade-offs:** Kashifalghita's day job managing operations for LA County Probation is a real time demand alongside a council seat and reelection campaign. **Keep in mind:** They personally financed part of their campaign this cycle rather than relying solely on outside contributions — see Financial info for the filed amount. ## Richard Bowen Richard Bowen is a challenger for the District 3 seat; their own filed ballot-designation worksheet describes them as retired from business and professional work. No further biography or platform was reachable in this research beyond their official candidacy filing. **Strengths:** A first-time council candidate; Bowen's filed ballot designation identifies them as retired from business and professional work. **Trade-offs:** No public platform, endorsement, or prior record in office was found in the sources reachable for this contest. **Keep in mind:** This entry ships that absence rather than guessing — their own filed paperwork is the only confirmed record; watch for a campaign site or forum before Election Day. ## Sources 1. [City of La Verne — November 2026 General Municipal Election (qualified candidates for City Council Districts 1, 3, and 4)](https://www.laverneca.gov/603/November-2026-General-Municipal-Election) 2. [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)](https://portal.laserfiche.com/Portal/Browse.aspx?id=160339&repo=r-1fb4295f) 3. [City of La Verne — City Council (official directory: mayor, mayor pro tem, and councilmembers by district, with occupation)](https://www.laverneca.gov/351/City-Council) 4. [La Verne Daily — 2026 Local Elections for La Verne, California (candidate roster by district, sourced to the city clerk)](https://www.lavernedaily.org/elections26/) ## The rest of the ballot La Verne City Council, District 3 is one contest among the many a California voter decides on November 3, 2026 — Congress, the Legislature, county, city, and school board races differ by address. 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