ENGINEERING A STRONGER LOS ANGELES: 2026 MAYORAL PLAN
Asaad Alnajjar, P.E., a civil structural engineer with over 36 years of City of Los Angeles civil service, since March 1, 2025 is running for LA Mayor in 2026. His platform focuses on practical, engineering-led solutions to prioritize technical efficiency and fiscal accountability.
Housing-First Strategy: Prioritizes mental health and addiction recovery access.
Budget Accountability: Implements a 90-day plan to audit current homelessness budget & spending.
Development Reform: Imposes a moratorium on luxury developments until affordable housing benchmarks are achieved.
First Responders: Commits to fully equipping and staffing police and firefighters with modern training and resources.
Fire Prevention: Optimizes LAFD programs specifically for wildfire-prone areas.
Community: Ensures Los Angeles remains a safe environment for all residents and encourages civilians to be part of the
active emergency operations center team.
Regulatory Streamlining: Supports small businesses by reducing red tape, introducing incentives, providing local contracts and improving district infrastructure.
Good paying jobs for working families: Create competitive wage jobs, open clear career pathways for new graduates, ensure safe workplaces, and make it easier for entrepreneurs to start and grow.
Modern Upgrades: Leverages engineering expertise for expedited building permits, affordable housing and to fix aging
sidewalks, street potholes and upgrades to more Solar LED street lighting.
Green Transit: Supports EV charging expansion, Solar Street Lighting, cool asphalt and soon the design build of the
Sepulveda Transit Corridor under “Green New Deal” goals.
90-Day Audit: Rebalance the city budget immediately upon taking office with full transparency.
Service Prioritization: Shift funds from expensive “vanity projects” to core utility services, affordable housing, sanitation,
traffic relief, streetlights, fire, and police.
Career Pathways: Expands internship opportunities and mental health services for young Angelenos.
Civic Engagement: Grants youth a direct seat at the table via the 99 Neighborhood Councils.
Fiscal Restoration: Pledges $5 million to city animal shelters.
Management Reform:Overhauls shelter management to improve humane conditions and support local rescuers.
Immigration Issues: Protects legal policies, establishes a Worker Protection Unit starting with City Hall, and expands
legal defense funds.
Human Rights: Operates on a “Unity through Diversity” platform, standing explicitly against all forms of discrimination &
hate and protecting the rights of all residents in Los Angeles.
Asaad Alnajjarʼs “Engineering a Stronger Los Angeles” platform replaces political posturing with technical precision. His plan centers on a 90-day fiscal audit, an engineering-led infrastructure overhaul, and a housing-first approach to homelessness. By integrating digital twin technology for traffic and restoring animal shelter funding, Alnajjar aims to modernize city operations while maintaining a “Unity through Diversity” framework that protects communities, religious houses, immigrant rights, LGBTQ+ rights, Angeleno equality and protect youth populations.
PAID for by Asaad Alanajjar for LA Mayor 2026 (FPPC ID # 1479527)