Robert Luna

Why Thrive LA endorses Robert

Robert Luna is a 36-year law enforcement veteran who rose through every rank of the Long Beach Police Department before serving as its Chief from 2014 until his election as Los Angeles County Sheriff in 2022. He took over a department battered by years of scandal, distrust, and dysfunction under his predecessor, Alex Villanueva. He leads the largest sheriff's department in the country, responsible for policing unincorporated areas and contract cities across a county of ten million people. The Sheriff's office is not a policy lab or a platform for ideology. It exists to keep people safe, run the county jail system, and maintain public order. Luna understands that. His career in Long Beach demonstrated that professional, data-driven policing produces results. He has the backing of all five LA County Supervisors, a rare bipartisan consensus that reflects confidence in his operational leadership. Since taking over LASD, Luna has prioritized deputy wellness and modernization, recognizing that a depleted, demoralized workforce cannot protect a county this large. His Homeless Outreach Services Team (HOST) has resolved more than 300 encampments, addressed more than 140 RVs, and moved more than 1,000 people off the streets, demonstrating that enforcement and outreach are not mutually exclusive. Robert Luna is the steady, results-driven Sheriff LA County needs.