Laguna Beach, California

Laguna Beach redirects here. For other uses, see Laguna Beach (disambiguation).

Government & Politics

Of the 17,084 registered voters in Laguna Beach; 35.8% are Democrats and 41.2% are Republicans. The remaining 23% either declined to state political affiliation or are registered with one of the many minor political parties.

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The entire city of Laguna Beach lies within California's 48th congressional district. The district was formerly represented by Republican Congressman Christopher Cox of Newport Beach, Cox was nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He resigned from his congressional seat on August 2, 2005 to fullfill his duties at the SEC. The seat will remain vacant until a special election is called by the governor.

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Elizabeth Pearson-Schneider serves as Laguna Beach's mayor and Steve Dicterow as Mayor Pro Tem. The three city council members are Jane Egly, Toni Iseman, and Cheryl Kinsman.

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