Mayor James Bozajian
City of Calabasas
James Bozajian was raised locally, graduating from W.H. Taft High School in Woodland Hills, UCLA (Bachelor of Arts, History), and USC School of Law (Juris Doctor). He was a prosecutor with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, serving on the Board of Directors and as President of the County’s Association of Deputy District Attorneys. He later worked as an attorney for the State of California.
After being on the Calabasas Community Policing Commission for four years, James was elected to the City Council on March 4, 1997. He is about to begin his eighth term on the Council, and has rotated into the post of Mayor seven times. James has held many leadership positions during his tenure on the Council, including:
• Board of Directors, League of California Cities (2023 to present).
• Board of Directors/President, Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities (2019 to present).
• Board of Directors/Chairman, Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center (1999 to 2025).
• Board of Directors/President, California Contract Cities Association (2008 to 2026).
• Board of Directors/President, Calabasas-Las Virgenes Historical Society 2001 to present).
At present, James is pursuing a second career as a freelance writer, focusing on subjects related to government, history, politics, law, and crime. He is widely considered to be the unofficial Calabasas historian.
After being on the Calabasas Community Policing Commission for four years, James was elected to the City Council on March 4, 1997. He is about to begin his eighth term on the Council, and has rotated into the post of Mayor seven times. James has held many leadership positions during his tenure on the Council, including:
• Board of Directors, League of California Cities (2023 to present).
• Board of Directors/President, Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities (2019 to present).
• Board of Directors/Chairman, Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center (1999 to 2025).
• Board of Directors/President, California Contract Cities Association (2008 to 2026).
• Board of Directors/President, Calabasas-Las Virgenes Historical Society 2001 to present).
At present, James is pursuing a second career as a freelance writer, focusing on subjects related to government, history, politics, law, and crime. He is widely considered to be the unofficial Calabasas historian.