Kenneth Mejia
Kenneth Mejia | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| 20th City Controller of Los Angeles | |
| Assumed office December 12, 2022 | |
| Mayor | Karen Bass |
| Preceded by | Ron Galperin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1990 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Party | Independent (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2017; 2021–2024) Green (2017–2021) |
| Alma mater | Woodbury University (BS) |
| Occupation | Certified Public Accountant |
| Website | controller |
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Kenneth Mejia (born November 7, 1990) is an American activist, accountant, and politician, serving as the City Controller of Los Angeles since 2022. Mejia was a three-time candidate for the United States House of Representatives in California's 34th congressional district, prior to his candidacy and subsequent election as City Controller in 2022.
Elected to succeed Ron Galperin, Mejia is the first Filipino American elected official in the city of Los Angeles, the first Asian American elected to a citywide office, the youngest, and the first person of color to hold the position of City Controller in over a century.