ROBERT G. LUNA

Why Thrive LA endorses ROBERT

Robert G. Luna is the 34th Sheriff of Los Angeles County, elected in 2022 to lead the largest sheriff's department in the nation. Before that, he spent 36 years with the Long Beach Police Department, including seven years as Chief of Police from 2014 to 2021. Raised in unincorporated East Los Angeles by Mexican immigrant parents, Luna holds a master's degree in public administration from Cal State Long Beach and is a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute and Harvard's program for senior executives in state and local government. The Sheriff has one core job: keep the residents of Los Angeles County safe and run a professional, accountable department. Luna has delivered on that job. Violent crime is falling, clearance rates are rising, and the department is rebuilding staffing after years of cuts. This November, voters face a rematch with former Sheriff Alex Villanueva, and the choice comes down to measurable results. We will keep holding the Sheriff's office to a high standard on fiscal discipline and enforcement, and Luna's record gives us reason to expect continued progress. The numbers tell the story. Violent crime in LASD-patrolled areas has fallen every year of Luna's tenure. Homicides are down 14% year over year, and 2024 saw the fewest homicides in five years. Luna created a Crime Strategy Unit that uses data to target the people and places driving crime, and he raised clearance rates for both violent and property crimes, meaning more offenders are actually being caught. He surged deputies onto Metro to make transit safer for riders, and during the 2025 wildfires he led anti-looting operations to protect evacuated homes and businesses. On homelessness, Luna pairs outreach with action. His Homeless Outreach Services Teams have resolved more than 300 encampments and more than 140 RVs, moving more than 1,000 people off the streets. Inside the department, he appointed a civilian Chief Financial Officer to tighten spending, secured funding for new academy classes and equipment upgrades, and launched a public dashboard reporting crime statistics, uses of force, and personnel complaints. The people who do the work stand with him. Luna is endorsed by the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS), the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL), the Los Angeles County Firefighters, and District Attorney Nathan Hochman, along with BizFed and the Central City Association. Robert Luna has earned a second term through results, not rhetoric.