Civil Servant. Organizer. Advocate. Renter.

Bryan “Bubba” Fish (he/him) is a community organizer and a transportation professional living in Culver City.

Bubba has been actively involved in civic life in Culver City for several years as a community leader, advocate, and volunteer.

Los Angeles Department of Transportation staff member

Bubba currently works in Government Affairs at the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), collaborating with local, state, and federal agencies and leaders to improve the region’s transportation systems.

Bubba and a colleague at an LADOT Play Streets event, bringing open streets to families across L.A. City

Former Vice Chair, Culver City’s Advisory Committee on Housing & Homelessness

As Vice Chair of the Housing & Homelessness Advisory Committee for over two years, Bubba supported the city in its creation of a 73-unit permanent supportive housing project and a safe camping program for unhoused residents. In his capacity on the committee, Bubba helped to organize and conduct Culver City’s Homeless Count in both 2022 and 2023, which helps the city address the needs of our city’s unhoused population. He also passed resolutions recommending the city leverage new state laws to accelerate affordable housing production.

Bubba and friends complete the LAHSA Homeless Count in 2019

Bubba co-organized demonstrations against the criminalization of homelessness while uplifting the need for affordable housing and services.

Co-Creator & Organizer, Culver City Pride Ride & Rally

Bubba co-created and organized Culver City’s first and only official Pride celebration, which is now an annual event approaching its fourth year, bringing joy to neighbors near and far. Culver City Pride Ride & Rally features the largest Pride Ride in the region, and culminates in Downtown Culver City with a rally celebrating diversity, sustainability, and inclusivity. The festival attracts hundreds of participants with attendance increasing every year.

Bubba with co-organizers of Culver City Pride Ride & Rally

Steering Committee Member, Bike Culver City

For four years, Bubba served on the steering committee of Bike Culver City, a local organization that advocates for safe, sustainable mobility options. Bubba spearheaded efforts to create the city’s first Slow Streets program, providing families with safe outdoor space to enjoy their neighborhoods, and has been one of Culver City’s most consistent advocates for safer streets and enhanced public transit service.

Bubba volunteering for Bike Culver City at Culver City Art Walk & Roll Festival

Bike Culver City celebrates the opening of the Jackson Gate to Ballona Creek Bike Path

Former Co-Director of State Policy, Streets for All

Bubba worked for two years as Co-Director of State Policy at the transportation advocacy organization, Streets for All, where he sponsored bills to abolish imprisonment for transit fare evasion, decriminalize sidewalk cycling on dangerous streets, and create stipends for low-income, car-free Californians among others. Several bills he sponsored are now law and already making California streets more safe and accessible, including requiring cities to calm traffic on deadly streets, preventing apartments from banning e-bikes, and requiring head starts for pedestrians at intersections.

Bubba outside the California Senate Chambers where bills he advocated for were voted on

Bubba with Streets for All, L.A. Councilmember Katy Young Yaroslavsky, and Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins celebrating the opening of the Venice Blvd complete street project

Bubba and his fellow Co-Director of State Policy at Streets for All at the State Capitol to testify for bills supporting safe, sustainable mobility options

Masters in Public Policy Student, UCLA

In June, Bubba will graduate from UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, earning a Masters in Public Policy with a concentration in Housing, Transportation, and Urban Policy.

Bubba picketing with UAW student workers fighting for fair wages and benefits in 2023

Early Life

Bubba spent his childhood in Houston, Texas and moved to Los Angeles in 2009 to attend the University of Southern California where he met his now husband, Aaron after they both joined a Jewish fraternity.

Bubba (13) with his Cantor and Rabbi on the day of his Bar Mitzvah.

Bubba and two visitors at the open streets event, CicLAvia

Bubba and Aaron were married in Austin, Texas by each of their hometown Rabbis.

Home and Family

After living at the border of Palms and Culver City since 2014, Bubba moved to East Culver City in 2017 with his husband of five years, Aaron where they now live with their puppy, Walter. Bubba would be only the second openly LGBTQ+ person elected to Culver City Council in the city’s 100+ year history.

Bubba and his sister at Culver City Art Walk & Roll Festival

Bubba and his family on Culver City Bus

Bubba and his husband, Aaron at Fiesta La Ballona