Los Angeles City Council · Nov 3, 2026
John Lee
Councilmember, District 12; term ends Dec. 10, 2028Los Angeles City Clerk · Jul 14, 2026
John Lee (Councilmember, District 12) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Los Angeles City Council after the election.
Los Angeles City Councilmember for District 12.
Where John Lee stands: positions on the record
Encampments1 sourced position
Voted yes on designating new LAMC 41.18 no-camping locations in Council District 6 (passed 11-4, May 2026).
Council voteOfficial Action of the Los Angeles City Council, Council File 26-4118-S5 (May 19, 2026) · May 19, 2026
Rent2 sourced positions
Voted no on the Dec. 12, 2025 final council vote on the Rent Stabilization Ordinance annual rent increase item (passed 12-2).
Council voteLos Angeles City Clerk
Moved to let small landlords (10 or fewer units) raise rents an additional 1% under the new rent-stabilization formula (Nov. 2025).
Own statementMotion (Lee - Rodriguez), Council File 23-1134, Nov. 12, 2025 · Nov 12, 2025
Housing near transit1 sourced position
Voted yes on the March 24, 2026 council action on the SB 79 (Wiener) impacts report (13-0).
Council voteLos Angeles City Clerk
Measure ULA1 sourced position
Voted yes on the ballot measure giving homes hit by the Palisades Fire a one-time exemption from the Measure ULA tax (adopted 13-1, July 2026).
Council voteOfficial Action of the Los Angeles City Council, Council File 26-1100-S9 (July 1, 2026) · Jul 1, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the city's 2026-27 budget resolution (adopted 10-1, May 2026).
Council voteLos Angeles City Clerk
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