Harvard and Stanford Law Graduate Brian Goldsmith aims to represent
Rancho Palos Verdes, Torrance, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills in election for
California Senate District 24
LOS ANGELES, CA – Brian Goldsmith, a Los Angeles native and longtime resident, is
running to represent California’s 24th Senate District, which includes Rancho
Palos Verdes, Torrance, Malibu, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills. Brian aims to replace
current Senator Ben Allen, who will leave office at the end of his final term in December
2026.
He is an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, and Democratic consultant. Goldsmith
has advised candidates, nonprofits, and companies, helping elect several Democratic
members of Congress. He spent more than a decade as a political columnist and
commentator, with Yahoo News, The Atlantic, CBS News, and CNN, also a lead political
producer with Katie Couric Media. A graduate of Harvard College and Stanford Law
School, Goldsmith also founded two California startups focused on technology and
expanding economic access.
Goldsmith’s roots in the district run deep—his grandparents began their lives in Beverly
Hills in the 1950s, his parents continued that legacy, and he now raises his own family
here with his wife Claire, an educator, and their two young children. He emphasizes
listening to the district’s diverse communities and delivering results rooted in
lived experience. “California gave my family a chance to succeed. Now, families across
our district are being priced out and stretched thin. I’m running to make life more
affordable, safer, and more hopeful for the next generation,” said Brian Goldsmith.
Brian’s priorities as Senator include:
Expanding workforce and affordable housing, supporting small businesses,
lowering energy costs, and protecting health care access
Addressing crime and homelessness through policy and working with nonprofits
to deliver results
Preparing kids for a changing economy, addressing youth mental health, building
climate-resilient infrastructure, and improving government efficiency.
Fighting hate and division by continuing to call out racism, antisemitism, and the
rise in anti-Asian hate while protecting immigrant families.
Notable endorsements for Brian include:
Former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer; Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi; U.S.
Secretary Pete Buttigieg; California Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur; Former Los
Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa; Former State Senate Majority Leader Bob
Hertzberg; Former State Senator Fran Pavley; Former Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse;
Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete; the California Association of Highway Patrolmen
(CAHP); Teamsters Joint Council 42; and ILWU Locals 13, 63 & 94.
Brian Goldsmith will be on the June 2026 primary ballot. The top 2 candidates will
move on to the November 2026 general elections.
