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Mayor· 2022-2026
George K. Chen
Torrance
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 25
- Total speaking time
- 4:30:18
- Avg per meeting
- 10:49
- Segments
- 5485
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Top issues during term (4)(Budget)
high↑Mar 2026[16]
World War II Japanese-American Incarceration Monument
Requires a $7.9 million general fund appropriation on top of existing state and donor commitments.
high↓May 2026[5]
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget
Encompasses the city's entire annual operating and capital budget.
medium↓Jul 2026[2]
Collection of Delinquent Utility Fees via Property Taxes
Recaptures overdue utility revenues, which have historically achieved a 97.5 percent recovery rate.
medium↓Jul 2025[0]
homeless housing funding
That's a lot of dough, and taxpayers are right to question if this $30 million could be better used elsewhere.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Chen was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approved5-0Jun 9, 2026
Adoption of Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan Resolutions (Item 9B)
approved7-0Mar 24, 2026
Finance and Governmental Operations Committee – Accept and File Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended 2024-25, Accept and File Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review Report, and Approve Proposed Program…
Voting record (0)(Budget)
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