Joe Buscaino

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Joe Buscaino
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Prior offices
Los Angeles City Council District 15
Successor: Tim McOsker
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Last election

June 7, 2022

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Joe Buscaino was a member of the Los Angeles City Council in California, representing District 15. Buscaino assumed office in 2012. Buscaino left office on December 12, 2022.

Buscaino ran for election for Mayor of Los Angeles in California. Buscaino lost in the primary on June 7, 2022. Buscaino unofficially withdrew from the race but appeared on the primary election ballot on June 7, 2022.

Biography

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Buscaino was born in Los Angeles. His professional experience includes working as a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Mayoral election in Los Angeles, California (2022)

General election

General election for Mayor of Los Angeles

Karen Bass defeated Rick J. Caruso in the general election for Mayor of Los Angeles on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Karen Bass
Karen Bass (Nonpartisan)
 
54.8
 
509,944
Image of Rick J. Caruso
Rick J. Caruso (Nonpartisan)
 
45.2
 
420,030

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 929,974
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Los Angeles

The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Los Angeles on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Karen Bass
Karen Bass (Nonpartisan)
 
43.1
 
278,511
✔
Image of Rick J. Caruso
Rick J. Caruso (Nonpartisan)
 
36.0
 
232,490
Image of Kevin de León
Kevin de León (Nonpartisan)
 
7.8
 
50,372
Image of Gina Viola
Gina Viola (Nonpartisan)
 
6.9
 
44,341
Image of Mike Feuer
Mike Feuer (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
 
1.9
 
12,087
Image of Andrew Kim
Andrew Kim (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
1.5
 
9,405
Image of Alex Gruenenfelder
Alex Gruenenfelder (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
6,153
Image of Joe Buscaino
Joe Buscaino (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
 
0.7
 
4,485
Image of Craig E. Greiwe
Craig E. Greiwe (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
2,439
Image of Mel Wilson
Mel Wilson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
2,336
Image of Ramit Varma
Ramit Varma (Nonpartisan)
 
0.3
 
1,916
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John Jackson (Nonpartisan)
 
0.2
 
1,511

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 646,046
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles, California (2017)

The city of Los Angeles, California, held primary elections for mayor, eight city council seats, city attorney, and city controller on March 7, 2017. Three community college board of trustees seats were also up for general election on that date.

Most races where no candidate earned a majority (50% plus one) of the primary votes cast advanced to a general election on May 16, 2017. This rule did not apply to the community college board races, which were determined by a plurality winner in the March election.[2]

This election was the second impacted by Charter Amendment 1. Passed in March 2015, the amendment shifted city elections to even-numbered years beginning in 2020. As a result, officials elected in 2017 won special five-and-a-half year terms ending in 2022. Incumbent Joe Buscaino defeated Caney Arnold and Noel Gould in the primary election for the District 15 seat on the Los Angeles City Council.[3]

Los Angeles City Council, District 15 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Joe Buscaino Incumbent 74.85% 12,497
Caney Arnold 16.47% 2,750
Noel Gould 8.68% 1,449
Total Votes 16,696
Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "March 7, 2017, Election Results: Statement of Votes Cast," accessed May 22, 2017

2012

Buscaino was elected to the city council in a special election, following Councilwoman Janice Hahn's successful bid to represent California's 44th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.[1]

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Buscaino's campaign website stated the following:

“

No Excuses Homelessness Plan

The current phase of homelessness response has focused on expanding the emergency shelter system, including congregate shelters (ABH), project room key, and tiny home villages. This, combined with considerable effort to greatly increase the pipeline of permanent supportive housing will actually have us achieving the goals set within LAHSA’s current Optimal System Framework, which will achieve the capacity to permanently house all people who experience homelessness. Moving forward, much more attention will need to be placed upstream: making sure the 100,000 people on the verge of becoming homeless are supported before they lose their housing.

In my district, we have successfully housed, through interim and permanent housing, 40% of the people experiencing street homelessness as reported in the 2020 LAHSA Homeless Count. I plan to take this model citywide.

My Safer Streets LA Ballot Measure is the only comprehensive housing and accountability plan to eliminate street homelessness in the City of Los Angeles within three years of implementation. Please visit SaferStreets.LA for more information and read about our measurable outcomes:

  • Amends local municipal code to fully take advantage of the emergency powers conferred upon mayors by the California Emergency Services Act, allowing the mayor, in a declared State of Emergency, to urgently site interim housing, like shelters, tiny homes and safe camping, expedite city processes by cutting red tape
  • Require the mayor to create - and council to adopt and fund - a comprehensive, citywide plan to achieve “functional zero” chronic homelessness in three years
  • Outside independent auditors will evaluate progress towards this goal and have the power to cut elected officials pay (mayor, council and city attorney) if they do not meet it.
    • Beds must be provided for 50% of unhoused Los Angeles residents in the first fiscal year, or eighteen months after the next Los Angeles Mayor is sworn-in
    • 90% of unhoused Los Angeles residents must have a bed at the thirty-six month mark
    • If these goals are not met, City Council salaries will be deferred by the percentage deficit between beds available and the goal
    • This accountability clause will ensure politicians meet the moment on the largest humanitarian crisis in LA history.
  • Bans camping citywide when interim housing is available and offered, and at all times and all circumstances within 1,000 feet of any interim housing location
  • Persons who were LA residents for one year prior to becoming homeless will be offered two housing options.

A Safe City for Everyone

Expanding LAPD to 11,000 officers is absolutely possible but will require leadership from a mayor who's done their homework and knows how to navigate the hoops of city bureaucracy. While my opponents talk about their plans, I've already gotten to work cutting red tape so LAPD can bring on the sworn officers and civilian employees the department needs to keep Angelenos safe. Here is my plan to restore public safety in our city:

  • Hire civilians to fill the 400+ positions identified in the Controller's 2016 audit that are currently filled by sworn officers. Civilian hiring is quicker than sworn officers, and hiring 400 civilians saves $20 million over hiring 400 officers. I have already made a City Council motion in January putting this in motion.
  • Hire more background investigators and other staff at Personnel to more quickly process applications, and bring back retired staff from Personnel to assist (Charter section 1164).
  • Improve technology at Personnel Department to reduce reliance on manual paper processes.
  • Establish bonus / incentive for lateral transfers from other departments.
  • Temporarily transfer employees from other departments to assist Personnel (Charter section 233).

Community Safety Partnership, Senior Lead Officer Program & Beyond

  • Expand the programs to areas with high crime numbers and work with community members to establish a zero tolerance culture for violence of any type
  • Will work with the City Attorney and District Attorney to prosecute crimes
  • Community Intervention Workers: CIW’s are frontline workers when it comes to violence in our communities. They are lifelong experts in community relations and historical gang presence in Los Angeles, making them a pivotal part of our public safety system.
  • Prevention: We need to increase access to after school programs that keep young people away from crime. These programs can be life changing and we must facilitate and increase accessibility.
  • Rehabilitation: More job training programs that connect incarcerated individuals with opportunities for employment after they’ve served time. We will grow the partnership with labor and building trades to train people into sustainable careers.

Climate Action Plan

Climate change is the most pressing issue facing planet earth today. In the City of Los Angeles, we have made a long term commitment to creating a sustainable and livable city with the Sustain LA Plan. In my District, I have supported efforts to expand mobility choices and housing options to build neighborhoods where residents can live, work and play, thereby reducing their carbon footprint.

As an AQMD board member of nine years, we achieved the following goals:

  • $1 Billion in investments in clean technology, grants, truck programs, etc.
  • Pushed the limits of compliance with new rules and regulations that ensure industries are using the best technology and creating jobs.
  • Required refineries reduce nitrogen oxides emissions by nearly 50%.
  • Installed fence line sensors around the refineries to update nearby communities and AQMD with real-time emissions data.
  • Reduced emissions at warehouses through an incentive-based system that encourages solar panels, low emissions trucks, and building efficiency.

Transportation Action Plan

We have spent years expanding the public transportation network in LA, but we are still looking at a broken system. Two recent reports from LADOT and Metro told us what we already know: The transportation system in Los Angeles was not built for the ones who use it the most - women and other vulnerable populations. As Mayor, transportation safety, reliability, and affordability will be my main focus areas - we must have a transportation system that is accessible to everyone. In my district, we have achieved great success to address the transportation loopholes in our system:

  • Silver line extension and electrification: In collaboration with the City, County, and LA Metro, created the Silver Line Express which offers a one-seat ride from San Pedro to Downtown LA. We are now supporting efforts to completely electrify the Silver Line.
  • Promoting transportation innovation: I’ve been the most vocal and proactive Councilmember when it comes to the intersection of transportation and innovation. The 15th district has served as the first pilot neighborhood on many groundbreaking transportation efforts in the public right of way, including electric bikes and scooters, electronic delivery devices, and innovative speed reduction measures. I have started the conversation on developing “smart streets” that are able to accommodate the future of transportation, such as Advanced Aerial Mobility (flying vehicles) and autonomous vehicles (self-driving cars).
  • Addressing street harassment on public transit and public spaces in the City: I initiated a public education campaign to bring awareness to the serious issue of street harassment and how we can help one another through collaborative measures like by-stander training
  • Bike surplus pilot: We made it possible to repurpose eligible surplus lost and stolen bikes to get them to youth in underserved communities via Eastside Riders.
  • 2021 budget motion: I asked LADOT to create dedicated funding for women in transportation.
  • Increase Funding for Street Resurfacing: I led an effort to increase the fees charged to utility companies when they excavate a street to perform maintenance work and provided increased revenue for street resurfacing and slurry sealing.

An Affordable City for Everyone

Housing is too often seen as a divisive issue, where two sides debate whether new housing development is good or bad for existing neighborhoods. But what we’ve been able to accomplish in my city council district shows what’s possible if we bring all parties to the table and build consensus around what we all know – our city needs more affordable housing for our residents. By updating community plans in San Pedro and Wilmington/Harbor City, we’ve been able to green light new housing developments – including almost 800 units of permanent supportive housing for the homeless.

But there’s so much more we need to do citywide. In order to reach our ambitious housing goals – nearly 500,000 new units by 2031 – we have to build more, and we have to build smarter. That means having a clear-eyed focus on building more multi-family housing that is walking or biking distance from local shops, restaurants, and public transit. We need to complete our new zoning code to make the rules for new development easier to understand and employ. And we need to minimize the displacement of existing tenants by encouraging new mixed use development in commercial zones. [4]

”
—Joe Buscaino's campaign website (2022)[5]

Campaign finance

2017

Buscaino had received $369,425.59 in contributions and had made $273,242.51 in expenditures, leaving the campaign with $97,562.30 on hand as of reports available from the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission on February 27, 2017.[6]

2016 Democratic National Convention

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 LA 15th "About," accessed August 7, 2014
    2. ↑ Los Angeles Daily News, "A dozen hopefuls step up to the starting line for Los Angeles mayoral race," November 11, 2016
    3. ↑ City of Los Angeles City Clerk, "2017 Primary Nominating Election Candidates," December 16, 2016
    4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    5. ↑ Joe Buscaino's campaign website, “Priorities,” accessed May 17, 2022
    6. ↑ Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, "2017 City and LAUSD Elections," accessed February 27, 2017
    7. ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to [email protected].
    8. ↑ SCPR.org, “2 Superdelegates - one for Clinton, one for Sanders - give insiders' accounts,” April 13, 2016
    9. ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at [email protected].
    10. ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
    11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
    12. ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
    13. ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016

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