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CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

Quarterfinals

OPEN DIVISION

#1 Carson 26, #8 Franklin 13

#4 San Pedro 48, #5 L.A. Wilson 19

#2 Narbonne 41, #6 Lincoln 12

#7 Wilmington Banning 14, #2 Eagle Rock 13

DIVISION III

#1 Maywood CES 6, #9 RFK Community 0

#4 Santee 12, #5 Torres 0

#3 Palisades 13, San Fernando Arroyo 7

#2 Sotomayor 19, #7 Hawkins 0

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

Quarterfinals

DIVISION I

#8 Cleveland at #1 Panorama

#5 Birmingham at #4 El Camino Real

#6 King/Drew at #3 Garfield

#7 GALA at #2 Granada Hills Kennedy

DIVISION II

#9 Westchester at #1 Bell

#5 Taft at #4 Arleta

#6 Fremont at #3 North Hollywood

#10 Huntington Park at #2 Foshay

DIVISION IV

#9 New Designs University Park at #1 South East

#5 Chatsworth at #4 Crenshaw

#14 Bernstein at #6 Monroe

#7 Port of LA at #2 South Gate

Note: Semifinals (all divisions) Tuesday, Nov. 10 at higher seeds; Finals (all divisions) Saturday, Nov. 14.

Nov. 3, 2026 10:52 AM PT

The 2026 elections in the city of Los Angeles include mayor, City Council, city attorney and eight ballot measures.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger, Nithya Raman, have spent $13 million on their mayoral campaigns. In the latest poll from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times, the mayor and City Council member were locked in a dead heat, with 40% of likely L.A. voters supporting each of them. And 19% still undecided.

The race for city attorney has gained outsize attention as California Deputy Atty. Gen. Marissa Roy, with strong support from the left, has campaigned against L.A. County Deputy Dist. Atty. John McKinney. In late-October polls about 45% of likely voters were undecided.

Voters in the city of Los Angeles also weighed in on ballot measures and City Charter amendments covering everything from taxes and fire resources to governance of airports and the port and the quality of parks.

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Voters in the city of Los Angeles will consider eight ballot measures covering everything from taxes and fire resources to governance of airports and the port and the quality of parks.

L.A. City Measure FD

The basics

Measure FD would increase sales taxes by 0.5% to provide additional funding for the city Fire Department. The measure would raise an estimated $345 million annually. Under the plan, the city’s retail sales tax would increase from 10.25 cents per dollar spent to 10.75 cents per dollar spent.

Impact

The ballot initiative was spearheaded by the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Local 112, the union representing rank-and-file firefighters, which has long argued that the department is underfunded. It claims decades of neglect have left the department understaffed and under-resourced.

Critics point out that this would be the third sales tax hike since 2024, following L.A. County hikes for homelessness (Measure A in 2024) and healthcare (Measure ER in the June 2 primary). The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. estimates that Measure FD will cost an average of $86 per person and $345 for a family of four in additional sales taxes each year.

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Proposition TE

The basics

Proposition TE would carve out a five-year exemption from L.A.’s “mansion tax” for Pacific Palisades homes damaged or destroyed in the 2025 wildfire, sparing sellers six-figure transfer bills on high-end properties. The mansion tax levies a 4% transfer tax on all L.A. property sales above $5.4 million and a 5.5% tax on sales above $10.9 million. At the current level, if a Pacific Palisades resident who lost their home in the fire sold the vacant lot for, say, $6 million, they would owe $240,000 in transfer taxes.

The impact

Supporters say fire survivors shouldn’t owe hefty taxes when selling burned-out lots, arguing the break offers basic fairness for families facing insurance shortfalls and steep rebuilding costs. Opponents warn the exemption covers wealthy landlords and investors as well as homeowners, creating a “loophole for the ultrawealthy” and stripping millions annually from the mansion tax’s homeless and affordable housing programs.

Charter Amendment LA

The basics:

Charter Amendment LA would change the way public works are administered in Los Angeles, allow the city to lease its underused land to tenants and open the door to greater city involvement in business enterprises. It also would ease some competitive bidding rules.

The impact

The proposed changes to the Los Angeles City Charter are intended to more efficiently deliver basic city services and speed repairs to deteriorating infrastructure such as streets in need of repaving, unsafe sidewalks and broken streetlights.

Charter Amendment PL

The basics

Charter Amendment PL would tweak L.A.’s Planning Department, promising faster decisions, clearer rules and more consistent oversight of development citywide. Seven volunteer Area Planning Commissions would be replaced by a single Neighborhood Appeals Board, cutting costs and standardizing rulings on liquor licenses, hillside homes and small-business projects.

The measure would let the City Council raise building height limits, set strict timelines on planning votes and automatically approve some amendments, opening the door to taller towers and speedier permitting.

The impact

Homeowners, developers and businesses have complained that navigating the Planning Department can be complicated and confusing. These changes aim to streamline how permits and projects move through the department.

Charter Amendment EE

The basics

Charter Amendment EE would cut the number of required L.A. City Council meetings from three to one weekly while reshaping ethics rules, watchdog powers and referendum signature thresholds.

The impact

Supporters call three weekly meetings inefficient and costly, arguing fewer full sessions would free council members to work in their districts and steer more detailed public debate into committee hearings. Opponents warn EE would shrink public access, rush deliberations and effectively neuter referendums, casting the ethics and oversight tweaks as modest cover for a deeper retreat from transparency.

Charter Amendment PRK

The basics

Charter Amendment PRK would double the minimum budget allocation set aside for the Department of Recreation and Parks, which oversees the upkeep of green spaces, playing fields and senior centers. It is not a new tax or bond.

The impact

Supporters say that the change will allow the city to give Angelenos the park and recreation services they deserve. Critics contend it will tie the hands of the city’s elected officials, forcing them to cut other services to make room for additional park funding.

Charter Amendment PRT

The basics

Charter Amendment PRT would change the composition of the Los Angeles World Airport’s board of commissioners, which oversees Van Nuys and Los Angeles International airports. It would require that two of the seven board members live in Van Nuys and three live around LAX — a footprint that the amendment does not define. As for the Port of Los Angeles, the amendment would require the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners to annually allocate a portion of the harbor’s operating income to investments in waterfront public access projects. It also would broaden public insight into how lease agreements with the port affect the local workforce by adding employment reporting requirements for any leaseholder extending a lease or any lease applicant.

The impact

The measure was developed through a reform effort started after a series of scandals. Backers say it will boost public accountability. There was initial pushback among some terminal leaseholders at the Port of Los Angeles.

Charter Amendment SC

The basics

Charter Amendment SC aims to clarify campaign finance rules for candidates running for a seat on the L.A. Unified Board of Education, which overseas the school district and around 350,000 students.

The impact

Repetitive language in the Los Angeles City Charter would be deleted and the charter would make clear that the same campaign finance rules apply to both mayoral candidates and Board of Education candidates, except in certain instances, the measure says. Among those requirements are rules governing campaign contribution limits, filing deadlines, public disclosures and fundraising windows.

Oct. 22, 2026 5:12 PM PT

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

(Matches at 4 p.m. unless noted)

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE

First round

DIVISION I

#16 Birmingham at #1 SOCES

#9 North Hollywood at #8 LACES

#12 Foshay at #5 L.A. University

#13 GALA at #4 San Pedro

#14 L.A. Marshall at #3 Sylmar

#11 Lincoln at #6 Mendez

#10 L.A. Roosevelt at #7 Sun Valley Poly

#15 King/Drew at #2 Granada Hills Kennedy

DIVISION II

#16 New West Charter at #1 South East

#9 San Fernando at #8 Carson

#12 Bravo Medical at #5 Alliance Levine

#13 Panorama at #4 Triumph Charter

#14 South Gate at #3 Grant

#11 Maywood CES at #6 Central City Value

#10 L.A. Hamilton at #7 Verdugo Hills

#15 Reseda at #2 East Valley

DIVISION III

#17 RFK Community at #16 University Prep Value

#20 Vaughn at #13 Port of Los Angeles

#19 Sun Valley Magnet at #14 Gertz-Ressler

#15 Animo Robinson at #18 L.A. Wilson

DIVISION IV

#17 Los Angeles at #16 Northridge Academy

#20 Downtown Magnets at #13 Westchester

#19 Esperanza College at #14 Hollywood

#18 South LA College at #15 Jefferson

DIVISION V

#17 Alliance Marine at #16 Orthopaedic

#24 Dorsey at #9 USC Hybrid

#21 Discovery at #12 East College Prep

#20 Alliance Bloomfield at #13 Camino Nuevo

#19 Hawkins at #14 Smidt Tech

#22 Collins Family at #11 Diego Rivera

#23 Valley Oaks CES at #10 Van Nuys

#18 Aspire Ollin at #15 Manual Arts

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

Quarterfinals

OPEN DIVISION

#8 Eagle Rock at #1 Venice

#5 El Camino Real at #4 Taft

#6 Granada Hills at #3 Cleveland

#7 Chatsworth at #2 Palisades

Second Round

DIVISION III

#17 RFK / #16 University Prep Value at #1 Franklin

#9 Marquez at #8 Animo De La Hoya

#12 Harbor Teacher at #5 Annenberg

#20 Vaughn / #13 Port of LA at #4 Wilmington Banning

#19 Sun Valley Magnet / #14 Gertz-Ressler at #3 Narbonne

#11 Larchmont Charter at #6 Stern

#10 Brio College Prep at #7 Math & Science College Prep

#18 L.A. Wilson / #15 Animo Robinson at #2 Lake Balboa College Prep

DIVISION IV

#17 Los Angeles / #16 Northridge Academy at #1 Santee

#9 Middle College at #8 Arleta

#12 Fairfax at #5 Bell

#20 Downtown Magnet / #13 Westchester at #4 Community Charter

#19 Esperanza College / #14 Hollywood at #3 Huntington Park

#11 Canoga Park at #6 WISH Academy

#10 Monroe at #7 Legacy

#18 South LA College / #15 Jefferson at #2 Garfield

DIVISION V

#17 Alliance Marine / #16 Orthopaedic at #1 Elizabeth

#24 Dorsey / #9 USC Hybrid at #8 San Fernando Arroyo

#21 Discovery / #12 East College Prep at #5 Magnolia Science Academy

#20 Alliance Bloomfield / #13 Camino Nuevo at #4 Animo Pat Brown

#19 Hawkins / #14 Smidt Tech at #3 Burton

#22 Collins Family / #11 Diego Rivera at #6 Angelou

#23 Valley Oaks CES / #10 Van Nuys at #7 Lakeview Charter

#18 Aspire Ollin / #15 Manual Arts at #2 Stella

Note: Quarterfinals (Divisions I-II) Thurs., Oct. 29 at higher seeds; Quarterfinals (Divisions IIII-V) Fri., Oct. 30 or Sat., Oct. 31 at higher seeds; Semifinals (all divisions) Tues., Nov. 3 at higher seeds; Finals (all divisions) Fri., Nov. 6 or Sat., Nov. 7 (times and sites TBD).

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Birmingham 32, Taft 0

Eagle Rock 26, Lincoln 0

El Camino Real 34, Chatsworth 0

Franklin 27, Los Angeles Marshall 6

Fremont 8, Crenshaw 0

Fremont 34, Dymally 0

GALA 30, Port of Los Angeles 0

GALA 12, Washington Prep 0

Jefferson 36, Foshay 0

Manual Arts 13, Los Angeles 0

Monroe 26, Smidt Tech 13

San Pedro 27, King/Drew 0

Sun Valley Magnet 27, AMIT 0

Verdugo Hills 32, Arleta 7

View Park 24, Stella 12

Washington Prep 28, Port of Los Angeles 0

Southern Section

Antelope Valley 27, Highland 18

Aquinas 32, Woodcrest Christian 0

Arroyo 25, El Monte 6

Ayala 7, Glendora 6

Azusa 25, Garey 9

Bishop Diego 7, Cate 6

Brentwood 13, Windward 6

Burbank Burroughs 20, Monrovia 18

Cantwell-Sacred Heart 34, Whitney 12

Capistrano Valley Christian 51, Legacy College Prep 0

Castaic 13, West Ranch 0

Chino 14, Montclair 6

Compton 19, Long Beach Cabrillo 16

Compton Early College 44, Compton Centennial 0

Crean Lutheran 19, Cypress 2

Edison 19, Western Christian 7

El Modena 13, Sonora 6

El Rancho 13, Santa Fe 0

Gabrielino 39, Temple City 20

Gardena Serra 33, St. Mary’s Academy 0

Hawthorne 13, Beverly Hills 0

JSerra 19, Orange Lutheran 12

Keppel d. San Gabriel, forfeit

La Canada 14, San Marino 13

Laguna Beach 28, San Juan Hills 7

La Habra 32, Troy 0

Lakewood St. Joseph 40, Anaheim Canyon 12

Lancaster 13, Knight 6

La Sierra 21, Norte Vista 0

Linfield Christian 40, Riverside Notre Dame 12

Loma Linda Academy d. United Christian Academy, forfeit

Long Beach Poly 48, Long Beach Jordan 0

Long Beach Wilson 26, Bishop Montgomery 0

Marina 24, Corona Santiago 12

Montebello 13, Rosemead 0

Mountain View 26, Alhambra 7

Ontario Christian 42, Arrowhead Christian 28

Palmdale d. Littlerock, forfeit

Quartz Hill 13, Eastside 0

Rancho Verde 13, Orange Vista 6

Redlands Adventist Academy 30, Public Safety 0

Redlands East Valley 31, Temecula Valley 7

San Jacinto Valley Academy 6, Hemet 0

San Marcos 13, Ventura 12

Santa Ana Foothill 30, Fullerton 13

Santa Ana Valley 14, Magnolia 6

Schurr 36, South El Monte 0

Shalhevet 12, Animo Leadership 6

Shalhevet 48, Environmental Charter 12

St. Bonaventure 36, Fillmore 6

St. Lucy’s 42, Sierra Vista 6

St. Margaret’s 40, Rosary 6

St. Monica 71, Mary Star of the Sea 0

Village Christian 40, Chadwick 7

Workman 31, Edgewood 6

Xavier Prep 13, Banning 7

Yucaipa 21, Arlington 7

Intersectional

Granada Hills Kennedy 19, Golden Valley 18

Vasquez 7, Panorama 6

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Angelou 25, Diego Rivera 6

Bernstein 35, Mendez 0

Carson 62, Gardena 0

Contreras 19, Roybal 0

Contreras 7, Hollywood 0

Garfield 42, South Gate 0

Los Angeles Hamilton 12, Palisades 7

Manual Arts 6, Foshay 0

Maywood CES 12, Elizabeth 0

Narbonne 20, King/Drew 6

Orthopaedic 30, Belmont 20

RFK Community 33, Mendez 0

RFK Community 14, Bernstein 0

San Pedro 20, Wilmington Banning 19

Santee 37, West Adams 0

Torres 7, Sotomayor 6

Venice 35, WISH Academy 0

Westchester 7, Fairfax 6