I’m here to cut through the bureaucratic noise and actually get things done. I bring grassroots energy that refuses to accept broken systems or empty promises. My whole life has been about taking action—as a producer, caregiver, attorney, professor, parent, and a punk rocker too.
I come from a family that celebrates immigrant excellence, the strange, and the public school system. I’ve always shown up for my people—always in the fight. Now I want to bring that same DIY spirit to fixing the everyday things that make life harder than they should be. I was there for the community before, I’m here now, and I’m not going anywhere.
—Nikos Constant
CLEAR OUR ROADS
RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION FOR SAFER STREETS & FASTER BUSES.
BUILD MORE HOUSING
DRIVE RENTS DOWN & MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS A HOME HERE.
GET WHAT YOU PAID FOR
YOUR TAXES FUND SERVICES, SO GOVERNMENT SHOULD DELIVER THEM.
Care for Our Streets
Our biggest environmental issue isn’t abstract—it’s right under our feet. The streets of CD13 have been abandoned for too long. Clean streets mean cleaner air, safer neighborhoods, disability access, and better public health. It’s time to get detailed and give our roads the care we deserve—and already pay for. Think of it like being a caregiver for the streets: tending to what’s been neglected, rebuilding what’s been broken, and making our neighborhoods a point of pride again.
Housing as Cultural Infrastructure
Building housing isn’t just about numbers—it’s about community. We’re not a generic district, so why keep building generic housing? Let’s build the city of the future—one that reflects who we are. Housing is cultural infrastructure, just like concerts, art, and gathering spaces. It connects us. But that creative infrastructure is under threat—economically, politically, and socially. This region has global creative power, and we can use it to shape housing and public spaces that actually serve people. Let’s stabilize rents, build homes that reflect our culture, and protect the creative lifeblood of CD13.
Get What You Pay For
Your taxes fund the city—so you should see the results. Basic services aren’t a privilege; they’re a right. The first step toward safety and accountability is making sure government does its job. That means showing up—not just at City Hall, but for your neighbors, your block, your people. We’re paying for a system that should work for us. It’s time we demand it does.
CLEAR OUR ROADS
RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION FOR SAFER STREETS & FASTER BUSES.
BUILD MORE HOUSING
DRIVE RENTS DOWN & MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS A HOME HERE.
GET WHAT YOU PAID FOR
YOUR TAXES FUND SERVICES, SO GOVERNMENT SHOULD DELIVER THEM.
Nikos Constant
I’ve lived in Council District 13 since graduating from UCLA in 1993. First, I was at Sunset and Gardner, above Toi and Freedom Guitar, when the old Sunset Grill was still a shack and streetwalkers ran the night. I’d been going to punk rock shows and clubs all around the district since high school. I was one of those corndogs that the Minutemen sang about. I worked for Larry Flynt in Beverly Hills during the day, and shot skateboarders in the alleyways behind Sunset at night. I got fat eating at all the great food spots, and started a business with an office on Sunset.
When I went to Loyola Law School, I moved over to Silver Lake. As much as I knew I had to nerd out, I never wanted to leave the pulse of the district. Cruising to class and home up and down Glendale Blvd. I saw the city changing. Buildings redeveloped, Bernie’s Teriyaki moving out, and while I purposefully moved next to Spaceland, it eventually changed owners and became the Echo empire, and the neighborhood exploded with creativity. From HiFi to Atwater, to Glassell Park. The Graf scene exploded beyond gang graffiti into the global art world cognescnti. I walked to the first Banksy show in LA down on Silver Lake Blvd.
I started a family. Had a kid, walked around town and we All Waved like the Jane’s Addiction song. But then I had to be a caretaker to elderly family members, all over town. Went All City, dealing with Kaiser and hospice, and cancer, and all the rest that comes with caring for those who got us here. Council District 13 shaped me, and so I started to give back, teaching, joining the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council, getting even more friendly with my neighbors.
I saw that we all feel the same. Left out, ignored, stepped on. I’m running for CD13 to do something about it.
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Nikos Constant
FOR LA CITY COUNCIL
DISTRICT 13 2026
"Same number, same hood, it's all good"
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