By Staci Baird

La Verne’s City Council is scheduled to seat elected members and select a mayor and mayor pro tem at its Dec. 7 reorganization, setting the council’s leadership following the Nov. 3 election.

The reorganization determines who will preside over council meetings and serve in its leadership roles. Mayor Tim Hepburn ran unopposed for another term representing District 4, securing a council seat.

Thomas Allison and incumbent Meshal “Kash” Kashifalghita remained ahead in their races in unofficial results released at 10:59 p.m. Nov. 6 by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

Allison led incumbent Steve Johnson in District 1 with 1,564 votes, or 68.72%, to Johnson’s 727 votes, or 31.73%.

“I am grateful to the residents of La Verne who entrusted me with this great office. I am ready to get to work!” Allison said.

“I had a long run on city council and enjoyed being there. I wish Thomas all the best in the future,” Johnson said.

Bowen declined to comment on his own race but offered a statement on District 1.

"I thank Mr. Allison and Mr. Johnson for running an honest campaign. It appears the citizens of District 1 have made their choice, and I congratulate Mr. Allison," Bowen said.

In District 3, Kashifalghita led Richard Bowen with 1,480 votes, or 53.86%, to Bowen’s 1,268 votes, or 46.14%.

“I look forward to moving this great city forward,” Kashifalghita told La Verne Daily News.

Results remain unofficial as officials verify and count additional ballots. The registrar is scheduled to certify results Nov. 27.

La Verne City Council results

Unofficial results as of 10:59 p.m. Nov. 6.

Council race vote totals exceed 2022 levels

The number of votes counted in each council race exceeds the totals reported in 2022, La Verne’s first district-based council election.

These figures compare votes cast for council candidates, not voter turnout rates. They exclude voters who submitted ballots but skipped the council contest, and the 2026 count remains incomplete.

Gibbs leads Three Valleys water board race

Monica Aleman Gibbs remained ahead in the three-candidate race for Three Valleys Municipal Water District’s Division 3 seat, which represents La Verne and Claremont.

Three Valleys is a wholesale water agency serving 13 member agencies, including the City of La Verne.

Other races affecting La Verne residents

Legislative race figures reflect Los Angeles County ballots only and exclude San Bernardino County results.

Countywide, officials reported 2,866,549 ballots counted, representing 48.52% of registered voters. Mail ballots accounted for 77.62%; vote center ballots made up 22.38%. These are countywide figures, not La Verne’s turnout.