Hawthorne City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Alex Vargas
Mayor; elected in November 2024 to a full four-year termHawthorne Resolution No. 8503 certifying the November 5, 2024 election results · Dec 10, 2024
Alex Vargas (Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Hawthorne City Council after the election.
Physics professor at El Camino College and Hawthorne mayor since his election in 2015.
Where Alex Vargas stands: positions on the record
Paid street parking1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2261, which establishes parking meter zones, operations, fees and procedures (adopted 5-0, March 2026).
Council voteHawthorne City Council minutes, March 10, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Mar 10, 2026
Affordable housing on city land1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 8585, authorizing a development agreement with Abode Communities for affordable housing on city-owned land near 14115 Cordary Avenue (consent calendar, 5-0, January 2026).
Council voteHawthorne City Council minutes, January 27, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Jan 27, 2026
Hotel tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing the City Manager to work with Finance on ideas to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax and present them (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteHawthorne City Council minutes, March 10, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Mar 10, 2026
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