Councilmember LaCava is honored to represent the residents and businesses of San Diego City Council District 1 where he is currently serving his second term. Councilmember LaCava was unanimously elected by his colleagues as the President of the City Council and chairs the Council's Rules Committee. He continues his work on the Environment Committee and is now a voting member on the SANDAG Board of Directors.

In 2024, he served as chair of the Board of Directors for San Diego Community Power and the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority, and chaired SANDAG's Regional Planning Committee.

He is a San Diego native and San Diego State University graduate. He has lived in District 1 since 1983 with his wife Lorene, a retired kindergarten teacher, where they raised two daughters.

President LaCava is a licensed civil engineer bringing extensive experience on land use, housing, infrastructure, climate change, and the environment. Prior to his election in 2020, he served on nearly 30 civic boards, planning groups, and commissions. The combination of technical expertise and community engagement makes him an effective leader on policies, legislation, and budgets that meet the needs of his district and all San Diegans.

Councilmember LaCava represents San Diego’s First Council District. The district includes the communities of Carmel Valley, Del Mar Mesa, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Pacific Highlands Ranch, and Torrey Hills. The District also includes the neighborhoods of Del Mar Heights, Del Mar Terrace, La Jolla Village, Torrey Pines, Torrey Pines Mesa, a portion of Sorrento Valley, and a portion of Torrey Highlands. The District includes major open space at Del Mar Mesa Preserve, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, Los Peñasquitos Canyon, Mission Bay, San Dieguito River Valley, and our city's coastline and beaches from Torrey Pines State Beach south to Pacific Beach.