Inglewood voters will select representatives for two City Council seats in November — in District 1, which covers the Morningside Park area, and District 2, which includes Fairview Heights, Centinela Heights and La Tijera Village.
The new council members will join members representing Inglewood’s District 3 and 4, as well as the next mayor, to serve as the governing body of the city. Together, they will make decisions on issues ranging from taxes to traffic regulations and help chart the city’s path as it prepares to host the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Four candidates are running in District 1:
And two candidates are running in District 2:
Keokia Childress
Childress did not respond to an inquiry from The LA Local.
Leonard Redway
About the candidate: Leonard Redway is a 23-year Inglewood resident, homeowner, parent, business owner, and longtime community advocate. He currently serves as a City of Inglewood District 1 Commissioner and professionally works as a Director of Facilities and Public Safety. Redway has decades of experience in construction, public safety, facilities management, project management, and small business ownership. Through his community involvement & LR Foundation, he has worked with residents, businesses, youth, seniors, and local organizations.
He is running for Inglewood City Council District 1 on a platform of RESIDENTS FIRST, transparency, accountability, public safety, better city services, and responsible growth.
The city has changed a lot over the last 15 years with the stadiums and new developments. What would you do to ensure longtime residents can afford to live and thrive in Inglewood?
Inglewood’s transformation should improve the quality of life for the people who helped build this community—not push them out.
I support a Residents First approach to development. When major projects come before the city, we should ask a simple question: How will this benefit Inglewood residents?
That means expanding local hiring and apprenticeship opportunities, strengthening support for small and locally owned businesses, protecting existing affordable housing, and identifying programs that can help seniors and longtime homeowners remain in their homes. My foundation has long created programs like The LR Foundation Season of Giving that support seniors staying in their homes.
I also want ensure the city examines programs and available state and federal resources that can provide meaningful assistance to residents facing rising housing and living costs.
Economic development is important, but success cannot only be measured by new buildings, stadiums or tax revenue. We should also measure whether residents have good jobs, safe neighborhoods, reliable city services, thriving local businesses and the ability to remain in the community they helped create.
What concrete steps would you take to ensure Inglewood locals know what is happening in city government and have an opportunity to make their voices heard?
Transparency cannot simply be a campaign slogan. Residents should be able to understand what their government is doing before decisions are made—not afterward.
As District 1 Councilmember, I would hold regular evening community meetings throughout the district, making it easier for working residents, seniors and families to participate. extend the time frame for speakers from 1 min to 3 min
I would also provide regular District 1 updates explaining upcoming council decisions, major development proposals, infrastructure projects and important neighborhood issues in clear language.
Residents should be able to track concerns they bring to the city and know who is responsible for addressing them. As a D1 Commissioner I have had the opportunity to assist many residents with their concerns about Traffic Parking and safety. As a Councilman I would expound on that.
I would also advocate for easily accessible online information concerning contracts, major expenditures, development agreements and council actions. Online access is standarad in many cities I would work to make it a priority in our city. Residents should not have to go to city hall for information or to pay bills.
Most importantly, I want residents to have direct access to their council office.
Government works better when residents are informed, engaged and comfortable asking difficult questions.
My commitment is simple: communicate, listen, report back and remain accountable.
How would you tackle the ongoing issue of parking and traffic during big events in the city?
Major events bring tremendous economic activity to Inglewood, but residents should not have to surrender the quality of life in their neighborhoods every time there is a game or concert.
I would push for a comprehensive District 1 traffic and parking mitigation strategy using actual traffic and event data. Many other cities have stadiums and do not experience the congestion we do specifically in District 1
The strategy would include viewing traffic-control plans before major events, improving synchronization of traffic signals, creating better resident access routes, strengthening enforcement against illegal parking and blocked driveways, and making sure residents can safely enter and leave their neighborhoods.
I also support evaluating the current residential parking permit system to determine where adjustments are necessary. A blanket city wide permit parking requirement was not the right thing to do. Residents should NOT have to pay to park in front of their home.
The city should work closely with SoFi Stadium, the Intuit Dome, the Kia Forum, transportation agencies and law enforcement so event traffic is managed as a coordinated system rather than neighborhood by neighborhood.
I would also establish a mechanism for residents to report recurring event-day problems so adjustments can be made based on real experiences.
Major venues should coexist with our neighborhoods—not overwhelm them.
If you win, what else will you promise people in the community?
I will not promise residents that the government can solve every problem overnight. I will promise that District 1 will have an accessible, visible and accountable representative. Who will discuss with the residents the issues and advocate on their behalf.
My priorities will include improving public safety, reducing neighborhood crime, addressing traffic and parking, improving city services, advocating for seniors, supporting young people and local businesses, and addressing the impact of excessive digital billboards on our community.
I also want to strengthen the relationship between residents and their city government.
That means getting constituent calls returned, following problems through to resolution, explaining major decisions, holding community meetings and making sure District 1 receives its fair share of city resources.
I believe public service should be measured by results.
Residents should be able to ask at the end of a councilmember’s term: Is my neighborhood safer? Are city services better? Is traffic being addressed? Did my representative listen? Was I kept informed?
Those are the standards I want residents to use to hold me accountable.
Residents First means exactly that: the needs of the community come first.
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Yolanda Davidson
About the candidate: Yolanda Davidson is a lifelong Inglewood resident, small business owner, and community advocate running for Inglewood City Council, District 1.
A wife, mother and college graduate, she has spent years building civic engagement organizations and fighting for everyday residents including advocating for local control of Inglewood Unified School District and standing up against the Market Street/Florence eminent domain plan. A graduate of the LA African American Women’s Public Policy Institute and California Black Women’s Collective, Yolanda’s campaign, “Inglewood Needs Change, STAT,” focuses on Safety, Traffic, Aviation Noise, and Transparency.
She is running as an independent voice who answers to District 1, not special interests.
The city has changed a lot over the last 15 years with the stadiums and new developments. What would you do to ensure longtime residents can afford to live and thrive in Inglewood?
Over the last 15 years, Inglewood has gone from a working-class city where people were trying to make it, to a gold mine for investors and professional sports owners. I love the investment as a lifelong resident, I remember when Inglewood, with the Forum and Hollywood Park, was the place to be, and I remember the decline that followed when the Lakers left and off-track sports betting took hold.
For years, our residents a large majority of them renters, found homes they could afford close to their jobs and their lives. Now families who’ve called Inglewood home for generations can no longer afford to stay.
As a council member, I will streamline our renter protections. Right now, the allowable rent increase percentage fluctuates, which makes it hard for both landlords and tenants to know what’s actually fair and legal. Clear, consistent rules protect everyone.
I will also champion bringing outsourced union city jobs back in-house, to ensure livable wages for workers and their families. Growth should mean opportunity for the people who built this city’s soul, not displacement.
What concrete steps would you take to ensure Inglewood locals know what is happening in city government and have an opportunity to make their voices heard?
The first thing I’ll do once elected is post my direct contact information. I want my constituents to know they can always reach me directly. For too long, elected officials have been seldom seen unless it’s a party, a public appearance, or election time I’ll be different. Residents will see me at activities throughout the city.
I will host regular meetings with stakeholders and push to establish neighborhood councils so residents have a structured, ongoing way to be heard not just a public comment period at City Hall.
I will also proactively inform residents about issues coming before the council and seek their opinions before votes happen, not after, so their input actually shapes the outcome rather than just being noted for the record.
Representation only works if people know what’s happening and have a real chance to weigh in. That’s the standard I’ll hold myself to.
How would you tackle the ongoing issue of parking and traffic during big events in the city?
I’m not aware of a professional traffic study ever having been done for Inglewood around event days. I’d request one immediately. We need trained traffic professionals on the job, not underpaid contractors who show little interest beyond writing residents tickets.
On game days, we need more traffic enforcement on main corridors like Manchester and Van Ness, and on side streets like 90th Street. I’ll push for local-access-only restrictions in areas like Morningside Park, with real enforcement including barricades to keep cut-through event traffic out of residential neighborhoods.
Our outsourced parking enforcement is aggressive about ticketing residents for everyday parking violations but largely absent when it comes to enforcing event-day parking rules. That will get immediate attention as a council member.
I also want to revisit the $100 fee for extra resident parking permits residents have made it clear they’re unhappy with it, and I think that’s worth a hard second look.
If you win, what else will you promise people in the community?
Beyond STAT, I’m committed to:
• Standing firm against future eminent domain actions that displace residents and small businesses without their input I was the only candidate willing to speak out publicly against the Market Street/Florence ITC Mobility hub $386 million displacement project
• Bringing outsourced city jobs back in-house as union positions with fair wages and benefits for Inglewood residents
• Being fully accessible regular office hours, an attempt to bring back evening council meetings, responsive constituent services, and a council office that answers to District 1 residents first
- Reliable Internet Access: I’ll work with residents of The Renaissance, Briarwood, and Carlton Square, internet providers, and our major venues to fix chronic connectivity problems pursuing dedicated broadband infrastructure, added fiber capacity, and equipment upgrades so residents have reliable service, including during stadium and arena events.
I’m running a grassroots, community based campaign because I believe representation should come from the community, not from special interests. If elected, my promise is simple: I’ll show up, I’ll listen, and I’ll fight for a District 1 where longtime residents can afford to stay and new generations can thrive.
My name is Yolanda Davidson and I will continue to fight for the Soul of Inglewood.
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William Perez
Perez did not respond to an inquiry from The LA Local.
Alex Padilla
Padilla did not respond to an inquiry from The LA Local.
Subrina Miller
The city has changed a lot over the last 15 years with the stadiums and new developments. What would you do to ensure longtime residents can afford to live and thrive in Inglewood?
My goal is to make Inglewood affordable by Stabilizing Control, building affordable housing Taxes Low.
What concrete steps would you take to ensure Inglewood locals know what is happening in city government and have an opportunity to make their voices heard?
I would keep communication with the community, workshops, community meetings, news letters.
How would you tackle the ongoing issue of parking and traffic during big events in the city?
I will meet with all agencies that are involved in trafficking set up, I will continually have a meeting with the community, and send out alerts of events happening 2 to 3 days before.
If you win, what else will you promise people in the community?
If I win, the only thing I can promise is accountability, responsibility, transparency, and honesty.
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