Los Angeles City Council District 7
Monica Rodriguez is the Los Angeles City Council member for District 7, in office since July 1, 2017. The term ends when the next term begins on December 14, 2026 (re-elected June 2, 2026 to that term). Council District 7 is in the northeast San Fernando Valley and includes Lake View Terrace, La Tuna Canyon, Mission Hills, North Hills, Pacoima, Shadow Hills, Sunland-Tujunga and Sylmar, the neighborhoods the Council office lists. It had 148,293 registered voters on July 14, 2026 (City Clerk).
Latest
On Sept. 30 the Council voted 14-0 on the report on her file on raising the small business exemption to the business tax. On Sept. 18 it adopted her item to expand and fund the RV to Home program, and on Sept. 16 her item on HACLA rental assistance and Measure ULA. Since Aug. 31 she has chaired the Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee (Council President letter).
| Council member | Monica Rodriguez |
|---|---|
| In office since | July 1, 2017 |
| Term ends | When the next term begins on December 14, 2026 (re-elected June 2, 2026 to that term) |
| Registered voters (July 14, 2026) | 148,293 (Source) |
| June 2, 2026 primary | Re-elected unopposed (34,804 votes) (Source) |
Council member: Monica Rodriguez
Rodriguez took office July 1, 2017 (City Clerk). She earlier served on the Board of Public Works, worked as an executive at the California Association of Realtors and worked at LAUSD; she has a B.A. from Occidental College (CD7 bio). She was the only candidate in the June 2, 2026 primary and won a third term with 34,804 votes (County Registrar).
Committees
- Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee, Chair
- Personnel and Hiring Committee, Vice Chair
- Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery, Vice Chair
- Economic Development and Jobs Committee, Member
- Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee, Member
- Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Member
Recorded votes
Record in office
- Motions. Rodriguez has held the seat since July 1, 2017. For council files received from Dec. 12, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2026, the Council File system lists her as a mover on 375 and as the seconder on 261. Of the files she moved, the Council adopted 318, 9 were filed or expired without adoption and 48 are pending in committee or awaiting a Council vote (Council File Management System; our count on Oct. 1, 2026 from each file’s mover fields and activity log).
- Ordinances. Seven of those files produced ordinances: a ban on honoraria and limits on outside employment in the governmental ethics code, effective April 10, 2026 (CF 25-1004); rules on ex parte communications between elected officials and the Charter Reform Commission, effective March 5, 2026 (CF 25-0866); Building and Safety authority to abate public nuisance properties, effective July 26, 2026 (CF 24-1229); an appeal process for Office of Finance tax assessments, moved with Bob Blumenfield, effective March 23, 2025 (CF 23-0625); appointments to the Innovation and Performance Commission, effective Oct. 13, 2025 (CF 25-0061); a Farm Workers Day holiday for non-represented City employees, moved with three colleagues, effective April 1, 2026 (CF 26-0405-S1); and hours of operation for West Lakeside Street Park, effective April 15, 2025 (CF 22-1554).
- Largest items. On March 25, 2025 the Council adopted, as amended, the motion she moved with Traci Park on a 2026 bond measure for fire station construction and maintenance (CF 25-0046). The Council adopted her motion to bar off-duty LAPD employment with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Oct. 3, 2025 (CF 25-0865) and her motion on creating a City homelessness department on April 30, 2024 (CF 24-0330). Pending: a 10% tax on Olympic tickets (CF 26-0745), a Charter amendment on Council oversight of executive directives (CF 26-0675), a fiscal audit of the LA28 organization (CF 15-0989-S70) and direct City contracts with homeless service providers (CF 24-1480).
- Committee chairs. Since Aug. 31, 2026 she has chaired the Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee (Council President letter).
Money behind the member
- Officeholder account. Councilmember Monica Rodriguez 2017 - Officeholder Account (ID 1388424) reported $108,533 in contributions and $167,051 in spending from Jan. 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, and $2,287 in cash and $1,342 in unpaid bills on June 30, 2026 (latest statement). Organizations giving $1,800 or more in that period include United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Local 112 ($2,000), LIUNA Local 1309 PAC ($2,000), SEIU Local 721, Building a Stronger California (Western States Regional Council of Carpenters), IBEW Local 18 Water and Power Defense League, the Central City Association PAC, Cal Ned Inc. and California’s Best (City Ethics statement data).
- 2026 campaign. Monica Rodriguez for City Council 2026 (ID 1483719) reported $424,045 in contributions and $367,305 in spending from Jan. 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, and $66,671 in cash and $9,916 in unpaid bills on June 30, 2026 (latest statement). City data list 675 itemized contributions from 631 donors (LA Open Data, City Ethics contributions).
- Behested payments. 34 payments totaling $409,750 from 23 payors, April 1, 2024 to Sept. 7, 2026 ($85,000 in 2024, $244,750 in 2025, $80,000 in 2026). Of these, 23 payments totaling $185,000 went to the Valley Cultural Center, and 10 totaling $219,750 list “Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez” as recipient. The largest: Baby2Baby gave $105,000 for wildfire support (March 17, 2025) and the American Red Cross $60,000 for air purifiers (Feb. 22, 2025); Niagara Bottling gave $20,000 to the Valley Cultural Center (May 28, 2026) (City Ethics behested payment reports; Baby2Baby report; Red Cross report).
Method: Totals add the contribution and spending lines (5 and 11) of each Form 460 summary page in the period; cash and unpaid bills are from the latest statement.
Ethics and court records
- City Ethics Commission stipulation (2009). On April 14, 2009 the Commission approved a stipulation in Case 2008-05 with Monica Rodriguez and Monica Rodriguez for City Council, from her 2007 Council campaign, and a $9,045 penalty. The violations listed are failure to provide a telephone script and soliciting contributions before filing a Declaration of Intent to Solicit and Receive Contributions (stipulation; enforcement orders).
No FPPC case or complaint names her (cases, complaints) (searched Oct. 1, 2026).