Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell is a values-based policymaker with a deep understanding of the vital safety net Los Angeles County provides to millions of residents. She is dedicated to advancing equitable outcomes in poverty alleviation, supporting small businesses, and ensuring all communities can thrive.
From launching the County’s first safe RV parking lot to address homeless encampments, to establishing a countywide guaranteed income program that included foster youth, and creating a task force to address illegal street takeovers and racing—resulting in a 35% decrease in her district—Supervisor Mitchell centers solutions on the lived experiences of the communities she represents.
A third-generation Angeleno, Supervisor Mitchell is honored to serve the diverse communities and two million residents of Los Angeles County’s Second District and remains committed to a human rights framework that honors the dignity of every person.
Holly J. Mitchell is a values-based policymaker serving on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, where she brings a deep understanding of the vital safety net Los Angeles County provides to millions of residents and a steadfast commitment to ensuring that all communities can thrive.
Since first being elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2020, Supervisor Mitchell has led the creation of the county’s first safe RV parking site to help address homelessness; passed a countywide guaranteed income program that included foster youth; established the first community budget program for unincorporated communities in Los Angeles County; and created a task force to combat illegal street takeovers and racing—efforts that have resulted in a 35 percent decline in her district.
Prior to serving on the Board of Supervisors, Mitchell spent more than a decade in the California State Legislature, serving in the State Assembly from 2010 to 2013 and the State Senate from 2013 to 2020. During her tenure in the State Senate, she authored over 100 bills, including the internationally recognized, landmark anti-discrimination law known as the C.R.O.W.N. Act.
In her role as Los Angeles County Supervisor, Mitchell also represents and serves her constituents on the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Los Angeles County Children and Families First (First 5 LA), the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
Supervisor Mitchell’s leadership has earned her honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees from Charles Drew University, California State University, Dominguez Hills, and Mount Saint Mary’s University. She is also proud to be a UC Riverside Highlander.
A third-generation Angeleno, Supervisor Mitchell is committed to human-rights framework that honors the dignity of every person. She is honored to represent the over two million residents of Los Angeles County’s vibrant and diverse Second District, which includes 12 cities and dozens of unincorporated communities spanning from as far north as Park La Brea to Carson in the South Bay, and as far west as Manhattan Beach to East Rancho Dominguez.