City of Santa Clarita

Santa Clarita City Council, District 5

This person holds your district's seat on Santa Clarita's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The term is four years.

Three candidates are running for Santa Clarita City Council District 5. They are Liliia Chernova, Kelvin Driscoll and Bob Khalsa. None of them holds city office now, and the winner serves a four-year term.

Council seats carry 4-year terms. Winners join four other district representatives voting on the city budget, land-use and development decisions, and municipal ordinances; day-to-day operations run through an appointed city manager rather than any single elected official.

District 5's current representative is not seeking re-election, so all three candidates are competing for an open seat with no incumbent on the ballot — the choice turns entirely on their own backgrounds and platforms.

Liliia Chernova

Liliia Chernova, also known as Lily, is an executive at Motivus, a technology consulting firm. No campaign platform or announcement from them has been found in local news. Their Form 700 disclosure lists stock investments.

Kelvin Driscoll

Kelvin Driscoll is executive director of HOPICS, a Los Angeles County homeless services agency. They are campaigning on neighborhood safety, responsible growth, and traffic and infrastructure. They ran for this same council seat in 2020 and lost.

Bob Khalsa

Bob Khalsa owns a real estate and property management company. They are running on public safety, planned growth, and steady leadership. They were previously a fighter pilot, airline pilot, and educator.

Your pick

A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.

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