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Raul Claros
Los Angeles City Council · District 1

Raul Claros for CD1

Your Voice, My Priority. Every Neighborhood.

Former Executive Director, American Red Cross
Led disaster response for 250,000+ LA residents
"Raul is not running to be liked. He is running to fix what is not working. City government should operate the way effective emergency response does — clear systems, defined responsibility, measurable results."
Raul Claros — Educator & Former Executive Director, American Red Cross
Meet the Candidate

A Son of the District, for the District

Raul Claros is a lifelong Democrat with deep roots in both Council District 10 and Council District 1. He grew up navigating the neighborhoods that sit between them, shaped by the realities that working families know well.

Today, Raul is raising his daughter Valentina in CD1. His connection to the district is not symbolic or seasonal. It is daily, lived, and personal.

As Executive Director of the American Red Cross, outcomes mattered more than optics and accountability was non-negotiable.

CD1 Born & Raised
Raul Claros
Raul Claros

From These Streets, For These Streets

The Issues

A New Chapter of Leadership

A pragmatic, results-driven approach rooted in accountability, transparency, and community-centered solutions.

Raul's plan is built on proven approaches.

  • Right-size LAPD to 10,000 officers
  • Expand civilian staffing
  • Dedicated foot patrols near schools and parks
  • Fully fund mental health services
  • Deploy crisis intervention teams

Homelessness rose over 20% in CD1.

  • CD1-specific response team
  • Wraparound services in one system
  • Replace LAHSA with City department
  • Enforce 41.18 with real housing pathways
  • Protect schools and parks

The answer is building.

  • Modular housing and vacant conversions
  • Fast-track on public land
  • Full-spectrum housing incentives
  • Protect tenants from displacement
  • One-stop support center
  • CD1 microgrant program
  • Balanced vending regulations
  • Career pathways and apprenticeships

"Every email answered, every call returned."

  • Comprehensive audits
  • Redirect wasteful spending
  • Community-informed budgeting
  • Support sanctuary city status
  • Pathway to citizenship
  • Oppose federal overreach
  • Know-your-rights programs
  • Support 2026 fire station bond
  • Increase LAFD budget
  • Fix streets, lighting, traffic
  • Community drop-in centers
  • Expand after-school programs
  • School-to-career pathways
  • Safe school environments
  • Intergenerational family programs
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