LACERA Elections

The terms of office of the Second and Eighth Members of the Board of Investments, and the Second Member, Eighth Member, and Alternate Retired Member of the Board of Retirement will expire on December 31, 2026. On April 14, 2026, the Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution establishing the procedures for the election for these seats for three-year terms commencing January 1, 2027. The elections will begin on August 3, 2026, and conclude on August 28, 2026.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:

A General Member cannot participate in the retired member portion of the election, and vice versa. Please see the eligibility requirements below: 

General Members: 

• Second Member, Board of Investments
• Second Member, Board of Retirement

Active General Members of LACERA in service on April 15, 2026, are eligible to elect the Second Member of the Board of Investments, and the Second Member of the Board of Retirement. (Part-time/temp employees do not qualify)

Retired Members:

• Eighth Member, Board of Investments
• Eighth Member, Board of Retirement,
• Alternate Retired Member, Board of Retirement. 

Retired Members of LACERA who were retired on or before April 15, 2026, are eligible elect the Eighth Member of the Board of Investments, and the Eighth and Alternate Retired Members of the Board of Retirement.  (Survivors/beneficiaries do not qualify)

CANDIDACY INFORMATION:

Eligible LACERA General and Retired Members interested in becoming a candidate in these elections may obtain a nomination packet from the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Nomination packets may be obtained from the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, by contacting the Elections Planning section, at (562) 462-2317, or via email at Electionplanning@rrcc.lacounty.gov, on or after May 22, 2026. Detailed instructions regarding candidate nomination petitions will be included in the nomination packet. Completed nomination packets shall be filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 22, 2026, in person or by mail at 12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, 90650-8357.

Any County employee who is a candidate in this election is a candidate in their personal capacity and may not use County time or County resources to further their campaign or election. Any candidate who violates this provision, or has others violate this provision on behalf of their candidacy, is subject to discipline, including discharge from County employment.

ELECTION INFORMATION:

Eligible voters will be able to cast their votes online, by telephone, or by paper ballots, beginning August 3, 2026, through the closing of the election on August 28, 2026. The online voting and telephone system will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, during the voting period.

Eligible voters in this election who have valid email addresses will receive login credentials and voting instructions on August 3, 2026, by email. Paper ballots for all eligible members will be mailed no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 31, 2026.

For questions related to the election, please contact us at LACERA_Election@bos.lacounty.gov or (213) 893-1151

State law requires that the Board of Supervisors conduct an election to fill vacant or expired seats on the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) Board of Investments and Board of Retirement. LACERA is a public entity separate from the County that was created to provide retirement, disability and death benefits to County employees. The primary objective of the Executive Office in coordinating the LACERA board member elections is to ensure that elections are conducted in an equitable manner in accordance with established procedures, and to ensure that all eligible LACERA members have the opportunity to participate in the election process. The Conflict of Interest/Lobbyist Division staff of the Executive Office is responsible for coordinating the elections to select LACERA board members. LACERA is comprised of two managing boards, the Board of Investments and the Board of Retirement. For additional information you may visit LACERA Boards. The Board of Investments has nine members. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors appoints five members, and four members are elected by the LACERA membership. Two of the elected members are General Members, one is a Safety Member, and one is a Retired Member. The Board of Retirement is comprised of nine members and two alternate members. Five members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors and six are elected by the LACERA membership. The six elected members are comprised of two General Members, two Retired Members, one of whom is an Alternate Member of the board, and two Safety Members, one of whom is also an Alternate Member of the board.

• General member is a person who is working at least three-quarter time as a permanent employee for the County or for an outside district, and who is earning service credit in a retirement plan.
• Safety member is a permanent employee of Los Angeles County working three-quarter time or more in firefighting, forestry, lifeguarding, or law enforcement (including District Attorney Investigators).
• Retired member is a former County or outside district employee who has taken either a service retirement or a disability retirement.