Brian Goldsmith is a resident of Beverly Hills with Sacramento in his sights. Goldsmith, a Democrat, is running for the 24th State Senate District seat currently held by Sen. Ben Allen, who is termed out.
The boundaries of the senate district encompass Beverly Hills plus a swath of the Southland from the eastern edge of Hollywood to the Ventura County line in Westlake Village, then across the Santa Monica Mountains to Malibu and down the coast to Rancho Palos Verdes.