Katy Young Yaroslavsky

Katy Young Yaroslavsky
Member of the Los Angeles City Council
from the 5th district
Assumed office
December 12, 2022
Preceded byPaul Koretz
Personal details
Born
Katharine Elizabeth Young

(1980-05-30) May 30, 1980 (age 44)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDavid Yaroslavsky
Children3
RelativesZev Yaroslavsky (father-in-law)
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
University of California, Los Angeles (JD)

Katharine Elizabeth Young Yaroslavsky (born May 30, 1980) is an American attorney and politician who is currently a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 5th district.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, Yaroslavsky placed first in the 2022 election to replace Paul Koretz,[2] before winning in the general election against attorney Sam Yebri.[3][4]

The daughter-in-law of influential Los Angeles politician Zev Yaroslavsky, she worked in the office of Sheila Kuehl, whom her mother previously worked for.[5] During her tenure on the L.A. City Council, Young Yaroslavsky spearheaded a legislative effort to block the fast-tracking of affordable housing in historic districts.[6]

  1. ^ Regardie, Jon (March 3, 2022). "A Fight for the 5th District". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Katy Young Yaroslavsky". Voter's Edge California. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Zahniser, David (November 15, 2022). "McOsker, Yaroslavsky, Soto-Martinez claim victory in their L.A. City Council races". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Katy Young Yaroslavsky Set to Win LA Council's 5th District Seat, Yebri Concedes". Westside Current. November 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Endorsement: Katy Young Yaroslavsky for Los Angeles Council District 5". The Los Angeles Times. May 3, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Why Homeowners In LA's Historic Districts Say They Should Be Exempt From Fast-Tracked Affordable Housing". LAist. 2024-05-03.