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| Mayor of Inglewood | |
|---|---|
| Office | Mayor |
| Body | Inglewood, California |
| Insignia | Seal of Inglewood, California.png |
| Incumbent | James T. Butts Jr. |
| Incumbentsince | 2011 |
| Style | Mayor |
| Seat | Inglewood City Hall |
| Formation | 1908 |
| First | James H. Wheeler |
| Website | City of Inglewood |
Mayor of Inglewood The Mayor of Inglewood is the elected chief municipal official for the City of Inglewood, California, presiding over the Inglewood City Council and representing Inglewood in regional bodies such as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles County, and the South Bay Cities Council of Governments. The office intersects with institutions including the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Clippers, SoFi Stadium, Forum, and Los Angeles International Airport due to land use, economic development, and public safety responsibilities. Holders of the office engage with public agencies like the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles World Airports, California State Legislature, and federal representatives.
The mayor presides at Inglewood City Hall, working with the City Council, City Manager, and City Attorney while interacting with agencies such as the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Southern California Association of Governments, and California Governor's Office. Duties include ceremonial representation before the California State Assembly, California State Senate, United States House of Representatives delegations, and federal departments including the Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Justice. The mayor advances projects involving the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Rams, SoFi Stadium, YouTube Theater, Forum, and Hollywood Park development, coordinating with developers, unions such as the Service Employees International Union, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, and community organizations like the Inglewood Unified School District and Inglewood Chamber of Commerce. Emergency coordination occurs with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Southern California Edison.
Inglewood incorporation in 1908 established municipal offices influenced by Los Angeles, Long Beach, Compton, and Santa Monica municipal evolution, with early interactions with the Pacific Electric Railway, Union Pacific Railroad, and Southern Pacific Railroad shaping transportation policy. The role evolved through the Great Depression, New Deal initiatives engaging the Works Progress Administration, World War II industrial shifts tied to Northrop Corporation, Douglas Aircraft Company, and Hughes Aircraft, and postwar suburbanization linked to the Interstate Highway System, Federal Housing Administration, and Levittown-era development patterns. The office navigated civil rights-era tensions involving the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Congress of Racial Equality, and Urban League, and later engaged with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority expansions, Measure R, Measure M, and redevelopment projects including Hollywood Park and regional partnerships with the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission and California Coastal Commission. Modern incumbents have interfaced with professional sports franchises, entertainment companies like AEG, Anschutz Entertainment Group, and corporate investors including Macerich and The Related Companies.
Mayoral elections follow California municipal election law, interacting with the California Secretary of State, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, and state campaign finance rules overseen by the Fair Political Practices Commission. Elections coincide with statewide cycles influenced by propositions, ballot measures, and voter registration trends tracked by the Los Angeles County Registrar and Voting Rights Act compliance. Terms, term limits, and special election procedures have been shaped by city charters, California Constitution provisions, and court decisions from the California Supreme Court and federal courts. Campaigns mobilize endorsements from political figures such as the Governor of California, members of the California State Assembly, California State Senate, United States Senators, and United States Representatives, while engaging labor, business, civic groups, and media outlets including the Los Angeles Times, KCBS, KABC, KTLA, and local radio.
Notable past and present mayors have included early officeholders tied to downtown development, mid-century leaders who coordinated postwar planning with agencies like the Federal Housing Administration and Department of Commerce, and contemporary mayors who negotiated stadium, arena, and mixed-use projects with developers, sports franchises, and entertainment companies. Incumbents have worked with figures and entities such as James T. Butts Jr., Jerry Brown-era state officials, Los Angeles County Supervisors, Mayor of Los Angeles, California Governors, and federal representatives; civic collaborators have included the Inglewood Chamber of Commerce, Inglewood Unified School District, and community activists affiliated with organizations like Black Lives Matter, NAACP, and local neighborhood councils. Historical lists cross-reference elections, municipal archives, Los Angeles County records, and local historians.
Mayors have championed redevelopment and economic initiatives involving SoFi Stadium, YouTube Theater, Forum renovation, Hollywood Park, and adjacent transit projects partnering with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California High-Speed Rail Authority, and Los Angeles World Airports. Policy initiatives have included housing and homelessness strategies coordinated with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, regional homeless plans tied to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, public safety collaborations with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol, and public health responses aligned with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and California Department of Public Health. Economic development efforts leveraged partnerships with the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, Southern California Association of Governments, major corporations, labor unions, and philanthropic organizations.
Mayoral administrations have faced controversies involving ethics inquiries, campaign finance scrutiny before the Fair Political Practices Commission, litigation in state and federal courts, and media investigations by outlets such as the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, and local broadcasters. Legal matters have intersected with land use litigation under the California Environmental Quality Act, contracting disputes involving private developers and city agencies, and federal investigations involving the Department of Justice or U.S. Attorney’s Office. Disputes have implicated regional bodies including the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California Attorney General, and civic stakeholders including neighborhood councils and business groups.
The mayor collaborates and at times contends with the Inglewood City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, and municipal departments, while representing the city to regional entities including the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Southern California Association of Governments, South Bay Cities Council of Governments, and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Interjurisdictional coordination extends to the Mayor of Los Angeles, Mayor of Inglewood’s counterparts in neighboring cities such as Culver City, Hawthorne, Lennox, Westchester, and El Segundo, and county, state, and federal partners including the Governor of California, California State Legislature, United States Congress, and federal agencies.