All In for Santa Monica
Born and raised in Santa Monica. Small business owner. Mom. Renter. Councilmember.
I was born and raised in Santa Monica, built my business here, raised my family here, and have had the honor of serving this community on the City Council since 2021.
I am running for re-election to keep working toward a Santa Monica that is safer, cleaner, more transparent and more prosperous for everyone who calls it home.
“I realized that I was now a microphone for folks who felt they never had a voice. I had to show up. Not for me, but for them.”
SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES
Lana has made supporting Santa Monica’s local businesses and economic recovery a priority, working with business owners, City staff and community partners to reduce barriers and help businesses succeed.
She has supported small-business grants, outdoor dining, streamlined permitting and the City’s Business Concierge program, which brings assistance directly to neighborhood businesses. She has also worked with landlords, brokers and prospective businesses to address permitting and tenant-improvement challenges.
Lana continues to advocate for practical ways to bring more activity to Santa Monica’s commercial districts, including pop-ups, shorter-term leases, major-event activations and experience-based businesses.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY LEADERSHIP
Lana has worked to strengthen Santa Monica’s public-safety response, supporting police, fire, emergency services and the use of technology to make the community safer.
She helped create and maintain a multi-departmental task force involving Police, Fire, Code Enforcement and Public Works to address public-safety concerns at the Pier and along the beach, including illegal vending, criminal activity and flammable materials.
As Mayor during the January 2025 Palisades Fire emergency, Lana helped coordinate the City’s response, including evacuation communication, emergency staffing and coordination with regional partners.
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS WITH ACCOUNTABILITY
Lana has worked to address homelessness with a focus on treatment, accountability and measurable results. She has served on the Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness and advocated for stronger mental-health and substance-use treatment, including increased access to psychiatric beds.
She has pushed for clearer tracking of homelessness spending, services and outcomes, and has advocated for greater responsibility from County and regional agencies. She has also supported programs designed to prevent homelessness and provide rental assistance to Santa Monica residents.
Lana continues to advocate for a locally responsive system of care that connects people experiencing homelessness with appropriate treatment and services while addressing impacts on residents, businesses and public spaces.
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TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNITY ACCESS
Lana believes residents should be able to understand how their local government works and have meaningful access to their elected officials. She created the One SaMo People’s Academy to make local government more accessible and understandable, and has used MyGovTools and regular newsletters to keep constituents informed about Council decisions, public-safety data and City programs.She has also held office hours, resident meetings and business meetings throughout the city, while advocating for clearer reporting of taxpayer-funded projects and measurable results from City programs.