Who governs Lake Forest, California?

60 offices hold power over daily life here — from the city council that decides what gets built on your street to the water board that sets what your tap costs. This is all of them, top to bottom, with what each one actually controls in plain English.

Nonpartisan by doctrine: matters of public record only, in the same format for every official — never opinion, never a voting recommendation.

28 of these offices are expected on the November 3, 2026 ballot →

Certified results are in from the June 2, 2026 primary →

Your city

The five-member council that runs Lake Forest itself — streets, parks, zoning, and how much police and fire to buy from the county.

Your county

Orange County officials you vote for directly — the sheriff, the DA, the supervisor — plus the court system.

Your schools

Three separate elected boards touch education here: the school district, the community college district, and the county board of education.

Your water

Elected boards most people have never heard of decide what comes out of your tap and what it costs.

Your state

California’s legislature seats for this area, plus the statewide officers everyone in the state votes on.

Washington

The slice of the federal government elected from here or by everyone: your House member, both senators, and the president.