Anthony A. Strickland (born February 17, 1970) is an American politician who is a member of the City Council of Huntington Beach, California.

[2] Strickland was born at Fort Ord, California, when his father was stationed there as a soldier in the United States Army.

[4] In 1998, Strickland distributed flyers in his campaign claiming Camarillo Mayor Charlotte Craven endorsed him.

[11] Strickland ran in California's 19th district against the Democratic nominee, former state Assemblywoman Hannah-Beth Jackson.

Senate District 19 includes areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties.

In January 2012, Strickland announced his candidacy in the newly redrawn California's 26th congressional district, based in Ventura County.

[16] Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon, who represented California's 25th congressional district since 1993, retired and endorsed Strickland.

[3] In April 2010, the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) decided that Strickland and Strickland for State Senate, a member of the California State Senate, and his candidate-controlled committee sent out a mass mailing without the name of the committee on the outside of the mailing.

[21] In May 2016, Strickland agreed to pay a $40,000 fine to settle a FPPC investigation that determined that he laundered campaign donations during his 2010 run for state controller.

[25] In May 2016, Strickland was also named the California chairman of the "Committee for American Sovereignty," a pro-Trump super PAC.

[29] On December 6, 2023, on a 4–3 vote, Strickland was succeeded by Van Der Mark, and the pro tem position went to Burns.

[29][31] During the 2023 vote, Strickland made the motion to set aside this previous custom of selecting the pro tem based on seniority.

[32] Bonta said that Huntington Beach's suit was a "baseless and obstructionist attempt by the city to defy state housing laws.

[32] In 2024, Strickland supported a ballot initiative to allow California cities to impose rent control on new apartments.

Strickland and his wife live in a four-bedroom 1,800 square-feet condominium on the west side of Huntington Beach that she purchased for $319,000 in 2000.