Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, although most members do identify a party preference.

A two-round system was used for the election, starting with a primary in March followed by a runoff in November between the top two candidates.

The incumbent City Attorney Mara Elliott stood for reelection to a second term.

She was challenged for the position by two private sector attorneys: Cory Briggs and Pete Mesich.

[1] In the March primary, Elliott received about two-thirds of the vote to advance to the general election against Briggs, the closest runner-up.