Irvine Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Larry Agran

Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)

12 candidates · 4 seats8 sourced positions

Larry Agran, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Irvine in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Maksim V. Egorov.

Vote-by-mail ballots available · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Elected mayor in 2024. A public interest attorney, he first served on the Irvine City Council from 1978 to 1990, including six years as mayor.

Where Larry Agran stands: positions on the record

Budget1 sourced position

As reported by Voice of OC
Said in April 2026 that it was too early to impose a fix for the projected deficits and that the city is not in dire straits.
“I think it’s way too early in this process to be imposing a prescription for the difficulties that we’re anticipating”
Own statementVoice of OC · Apr 15, 2026

Transit2 sourced positions

Voted yes to have staff plan two new Irvine CONNECT shuttle routes, including a Jamboree-UCI route (passed 4-2, April 2025).
Council voteIrvine City Council minutes, April 22, 2025 · Apr 22, 2025
Candidate statement in the city's official candidate list
Says he will expand the free Irvine Connect shuttle bus service throughout Irvine.
“Improve mobility and reduce traffic and pollution by expanding our free, non-polluting Irvine Connect shuttle bus service throughout Irvine.”
Own statementCity of Irvine · Aug 13, 2026

Energy2 sourced positions

Voted no on rescinding Irvine's planned withdrawal from the Orange County Power Authority (passed 5-2, Sept. 2025).
Council voteVoice of OC · Sep 25, 2025
His campaign site says he has spoken out against the automatic enrollment of all Irvine households and businesses in the Orange County Power Authority.
Own statementLarry Agran campaign site

Great Park1 sourced position

Voted no on the Great Park land swap with FivePoint that allows 1,300 market-rate homes (passed 4-3, Dec. 2025).
Council voteOrange County Register · Dec 24, 2025

Immigration services1 sourced position

Voted yes on creating the Irvine Immigration Assistance Program with an initial $100,000 for legal help (passed 5-2, Feb. 2026).
Council voteIrvine City Council minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026

Housing1 sourced position

Answer to The Vine's candidate questionnaire
Says the city should subsidize another 3,000 existing apartment units to reach 10,000 affordable units by 2030.
“We need to subsidize another 3,000 existing apartment units to reach our goal of 10,000 by 2030.”
Own statementThe Vine · Sep 18, 2026

In their words

Says he will expand the free Irvine Connect shuttle bus service throughout Irvine.
Aug 13, 2026 ·Candidate statement in the city's official candidate list ·City of Irvine · Aug 13, 2026

On the record

Voted yes to have staff plan two new Irvine CONNECT shuttle routes, including a Jamboree-UCI route (passed 4-2, April 2025).
Apr 22, 2025 ·Irvine City Council minutes, April 22, 2025 · Apr 22, 2025

In their words

His campaign site says he has spoken out against the automatic enrollment of all Irvine households and businesses in the Orange County Power Authority.
Larry Agran campaign site

On the record

Voted no on rescinding Irvine's planned withdrawal from the Orange County Power Authority (passed 5-2, Sept. 2025).
Sep 25, 2025 ·Voice of OC · Sep 25, 2025

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