About our City

Almost 200 years after the founding of Rancho San Pedro, 142 years after the Dominguez Adobe was built, and 58 years following the Great Air Meet of 1910, the citizens of the land “to the west of the Los Angeles River” finally took a long overdue step toward independence.

After suffering decades of neglect as an unincorporated part of Los Angeles County, the citizens went to the polls on Tuesday, February 6, 1968 to vote on whether to officially incorporate their community as an independent city.

Almost 10,000 of the 17,351 registered voters in Carson cast a vote on that February 1968 morning. When the ballots were counted, the vote was 6,301 to 3,834 in favor of incorporation.

But there was one other issue for the voters to decide. What would be the name of their new city? Voters were offered two choices: Carson and Dominguez, the two leading family names in the history of Rancho San Pedro. By a narrow vote of just 318 votes, the citizens chose the name Carson.

Throughout the year, the temperature in Carson varies between a low of 47°F and a high of 79°F. The city also experiences an annual precipitation of 13 inches.

City Facts:

Land Area:                                  18.72 square miles

Number of Households                             26,084

Average household size                                  3.56

People    Educational Attainment    Labor Force   Business and Jobs   Income and Spending   Housing    Transportation   Taxes    City Government

City Council

La Verne maintains a council-manager form of government. Residents elect council members based on a five-district system to represent them. The Mayor is selected by the Council Members on an annual basis. The duties of the Mayor include: presiding over the City Council meetings, signing agreements ,and appointing commissioners and committee members with Council approval. As elected representatives of its citizens, the City Council develops and establishes ordinances and policies in the best interest of the City. The Council acts as a part-time “board of directors,” appointing a City Manager to conduct the City’s day-to-day affairs. Citizen commissions advise the Council on planning, youth and family issues, youth sports activities, and senior affairs. The City Council also appoints a City Clerk who conducts municipal elections, maintains official records, serves as secretary to the City Council, and provides administrative services. With approximately 19,251 registered voters, the election process is an important element of the City’s democratic process. The City Clerk organizes and oversees the municipal election process while guaranteeing the candidates right to inform the voters. The City Council Meets the first and third Mondays, 6:30 p.m.

Tim Hepburn, District 4 Mayor

Wendy Lau, District 5 Mayor Pro Tem

Rick Crosby, District 2 Council Member

Meshal Kashifalghita, District 3 Council Member

Steven Johnson, District 1 Council Member

City Hall
3660 “D” Street, La Verne, CA 91750
(909) 596-8726
Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
*1st & 3rd Mondays Until 6:30 p.m.
Closed Fridays

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