TRACYBURNS
TRACY

BURNS

Water Replenishment District 3

Tracy Burns wearing a hot-pink jacket against a clean white background

Artesia · Cerritos · Hawaiian Gardens · Lakewood · Long Beach · Signal Hill · Wilmington

Retired LASD SergeantPublic service and accountability
BusinesswomanReal-world leadership and results
Community VolunteerVeterans, youth, schools, and families

Clear priorities

Reliable local water. Responsible public leadership.

01

Protect our groundwater

Safeguard the quality and reliability of the groundwater our communities depend on.

02

Strengthen water independence

Reduce dependence on expensive imported water and plan proactively for long-term local supply.

03

Spend responsibly

Invest wisely in infrastructure and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent carefully and transparently.

04

Fight unnecessary increases

Require efficiency and cost-saving measures before asking families and businesses to pay more.

Experience that gets the job done

Public service. Business experience. Community commitment.

I am a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant, an experienced businesswoman, a mother, and a longtime community volunteer. Throughout my career, I have learned to assess challenges, find practical solutions, and get the job done.

I co-founded one multimillion-dollar business and helped build another from a struggling apartment-based operation into an Inc. 5000-recognized company. That experience taught me the value of sound planning, fiscal discipline, and hands-on leadership.

My current community service includes volunteering with Youth Champions, which supports high school students, and serving as a board member and Veterans Chair for the Daughters of the American Revolution. I also work directly with the Long Beach VA food pantry in support of local veterans.

Planning ahead

Protecting our water supply—and the people paying for it.

01

Data Centers & Ratepayer Protection

Data centers can create jobs and support new technology, but their cooling systems can also place significant demands on local water supplies.

Open-loop cooling uses water once before discharging it, creating greater water-withdrawal and discharge concerns.

Closed-loop cooling recirculates water and can greatly reduce withdrawals. However, systems using cooling towers may still lose water through evaporation, so the actual numbers matter.

What I will require:

  • Full disclosure of projected water use, water source, and peak demand.
  • Clear drought and emergency operating plans.
  • Priority for recycled or nonpotable water and the most water-efficient cooling available.
  • Independent verification, ongoing reporting, and enforceable conservation targets.
  • No shifting infrastructure or water-supply costs onto existing families and businesses.

Growth should pay its own way. Ratepayers should not be handed the bill.

02

A Local, Reliable Water Supply

Our region should not remain overly dependent on imported water. I support a serious, transparent review of every practical option for producing more water locally.

That means evaluating:

  • Expanded groundwater replenishment and advanced water recycling.
  • Brackish groundwater treatment and responsible stormwater capture.
  • Modern desalination options that protect marine life and coastal water quality.
  • The full cost of construction, energy, operations, maintenance, and long-term rate impacts.
  • Regional partnerships that can lower costs instead of duplicating expensive infrastructure.

Desalination can provide a drought-resilient supply, but it is not a blank check. Any proposal must be environmentally responsible, financially sound, and clearly better for ratepayers than the available alternatives.

The goal is simple: reliable local water at a price our communities can afford.

Why this matters

Our water future requires planning—not politics.

With Colorado River supplies under pressure and Lake Mead having reached historic lows, our region needs proactive leadership focused on protecting groundwater, strengthening local water independence, and reducing reliance on costly imported water.

A true grassroots campaign

I’m not fundraising, and I will not ask you for a dollar.

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk quoted me more than $16,000 simply to include a brief candidate statement in the official voter guide. That cost can prevent qualified grassroots candidates—especially those seeking smaller local offices that pay little or nothing—from introducing themselves to voters.

Please do not assume candidates without statements in the printed voter guide are less qualified or less committed. I’m simply asking for your vote and your help spreading the word to friends, family members, and neighbors who live in the district.

Thank you for your support.

Division 3

Serving seven local communities.

ArtesiaCerritosHawaiian GardensLakewoodLong BeachSignal HillWilmington

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