Meet Shiva Gordon Bagheri, Candidate For Beverly Hills City Council

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Shiva Gordon Bagheri is vying for one of three open seats on the Beverly Hills City Council.

Come June 7, voters will decide between 11 candidates including three incumbents: Bob Wunderlich, Lester Friedman and John Mirisch.

Candidates have faced off at multiple forums since their campaigns officially kicked off.

Learn more about Bagheri's goals for Beverly Hills:

Age (as of Election Day)

48

Party Affiliation

Republican

Family

One daughter in middle school.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

no

Education

Some college

Occupation

Dance & Fitness Instructor & Trainer

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office

Running for Beverly Hills City Council

Campaign website

shiva4bhcc.com

Why are you seeking elective office?

I'm seeking office because I want to protect our neighborhoods and schools. The ones representing us now have failed us and were more interested in abusing their power to prosecute me because of my political leanings for exercising my 1st amendment rights than the actual criminals destroying our city. I want to make sure this never happens to another person again! They should have made ordinances to block crime! Not go after a law-abiding citizen.

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I'm honest! I'm tired of political correctness. It's a form of lying. We can't fix problems if we are too afraid to discuss them. We also have to STOP the identity politics. The Chief of Police is more concerned of hiring women when it shouldn't be the driver for hiring. It should be based on merit!

If you are a challenger, in what way has the current board or officeholder failed the community (or district or constituency)

They allowed the lockdowns rather than fighting them. It was total government overreach. Not only that but they let the Business Development Agency give out citations to businesses if they were not wearing the masks or shields properly. This in my opinion was so disgusting! Many businesses went bust because of this!

They didn't go after the criminals that terrorized this city. Not only did we have criminals destroying our city but also committing massive EDD fraud. It was obvious the people who were doing this but because of political correctness very little was done about it. We literally had criminals throwing handfuls of cash into the air on Rodeo Drive! They were more concerned in going after me for political reasons. They spend money on useless and unnecessary things. They just purchased 900 more cameras even though some of the ones they already have don't seem to be working. Cameras are not going to stop criminals and neither are the police officers or security if they are going to release them the next day.

Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform.

I'm for lower taxes, regulations/bureaucracy, and unnecessary permits. The government should be working for the people and not against the people! I'm against the Rent Moratorium. More unnecessary government overreach.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

I started the Beverly Hills Freedom Rally. I believe because of my efforts we were able to stop the city from pushing the vaccine mandates on businesses. I also have been collecting signatures to recall George Gascon. I also collected signatures to recall Gavin Newsom. I walk the walk. I will fight for the rights of our citizens with every fiber of my being!

The best advice ever shared with me was:

Trust in God

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

I will never lie to you! No one will ever be able to buy me off. I work for YOU!

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