Katy Young Yaroslavsky
Katy Young Yaroslavsky | |
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| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office December 12, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Koretz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katharine Elizabeth Young May 30, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | David Yaroslavsky |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Zev Yaroslavsky (father-in-law) |
| Education | University 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. A member of the Democratic Party, Yaroslavsky placed first in the 2022 election to replace Paul Koretz, before winning in the general election against attorney Sam Yebri.
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. 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.