Zach Sokoloff
Zach Sokoloff | |
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| Born | Zachary David Sokoloff Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard-Westlake School |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) Loyola Marymount University (MEd) Harvard University (JD, MBA) |
| Occupation | Businessman, lawyer, real estate developer |
| Known for | Television City |
Zachary David Sokoloff[1][2] is an American businessman, lawyer, real estate developer, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he is known for his work on Television City as a senior vice president at Hackman Capital Partners. Sokoloff was an unsuccessful candidate for Los Angeles City Controller in the 2026 election, losing to incumbent Kenneth Mejia.
Early life and education
Sokoloff was born in Los Angeles, California.[3] He graduated from Harvard-Westlake School.[4][5]
Sokoloff received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University, a Master of Education Policy and Administration from Loyola Marymount University, and a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.[6] During college, he volunteered on campaigns for Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein, and Jerry Brown.[3]
Career
Sokoloff started his career with Teach for America,[6] teaching math at public schools in Boyle Heights and Watts.[3][6] He joined Hackman Capital Partners in 2018, where he serves as vice president for asset management and oversaw Los Angeles City Council approval for the Television City project.[7] He also manages the Radford Studio Center for the company.[6]
In November 2025, Sokoloff announced that he would challenge incumbent Kenneth Mejia in the 2026 Los Angeles City Controller race.[3] He was endorsed by former controllers Rick Tuttle,[8] Laura Chick,[7] and Wendy Greuel.[8] Following Mejia's exit from the Democratic Party over the Gaza genocide,[9][10] Sokoloff received the endorsement of numerous Democratic organizations, including the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.[11]
The 2026 City Controller race became one of the most expensive elections in Los Angeles history, with Sokoloff's mother spending more than $7.5 million to support her son's campaign.[12][13] Sokoloff's campaign and the independent expenditure committee funded by his mother engaged in extensive negative campaigning, which was ultimately unsuccessful,[14] as Mejia secured reelection with more than 60% of the vote.[15]
Personal life
Sokoloff resides in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles with his wife and two children.[3]
References
- ↑ "Daily Kickoff: Talking to Cornell's new president". Jewish Insider. March 28, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ Chou, Elizabeth (November 3, 2025). "The LA Reporter, Issue 9: LA residents brace for federal shutdown 'hammer'". The LA Reporter. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Folven, Edwin (November 19, 2025). "Sokoloff enters race for L.A. city controller". Beverly Press Park La Brea News. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ Rising, Chris (July 12, 2023). "The Real Market with Chris Rising – Ep. 87 Zach Sokoloff". Rising Realty Partners. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ Sokoloff, Zach (May 30, 2007). "New field lights to aid athletics". The Chronicle. Harvard-Westlake School. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Cramer, Makenna (April 10, 2026). "LA City Controller". LAist. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Zahniser, David (November 29, 2025). "He pushed a $1-billion Hollywood studio project. Now, he wants to be L.A.'s next city controller". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Marcias Jr, Martin (March 23, 2026). "LA is in a budget crisis. Here are your candidates for City Controller". Los Angeles Public Press. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "L.A. Controller Leaves Democratic Party, Citing Foreign-Policy Rift". westsidecurrent.com. Westside Current. 9 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ Mejia, Kenneth [@kennethmejiala] (6 November 2025). "Please don't hate me... 😭". Retrieved 3 December 2025 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Endorsements". Los Angeles County Democratic Party. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ↑ McDonald, Sandra (May 29, 2026). "Candidate's mother bankrolls campaign to oust City Controller Kenneth Mejia". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ Queally, James; McDonald, Sandra; Sharp, Sonja (June 2, 2026). "Los Angeles city attorney appears ousted in primary, while city controller glides toward victory". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Sal (June 3, 2026). "Kenneth Mejia triumphs over Zach Sokoloff's highly negative campaign". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ Cramer, Makenna (June 4, 2026). "Incumbent Mejia wins race for LA city controller in 2026 primary". LAist. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
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