Mirisch began his career at
20th Century Fox. As councilor, he opposed plans to annex
Holmby Hills, Los Angeles as part of the city of Beverly Hills. He served as vice mayor of Beverly Hills in 2012, and became mayor for the first time in 2013. His first term ended in March 2014, when
Lili Bosse was sworn in as mayor. Mirisch served his second term as mayor from March 2016 to March 2017 and began his third term as mayor in March 2019. In June 2019, Mirisch supported a ban on the sale of tobacco products in the city. Mirisch was re-elected to an unprecedented fourth term in 2022. In August 2023, Mirisch asked the city council to probe
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the former Qatari prime minister and owner of the Maybourne Beverly Hills hotel, citing allegations of terrorism enablement. In 2025, Mirisch participated in protests in front of the hotel that raised concerns of
Qatari support for Hamas. In April 2025, Mirisch was sworn in as the vice mayor of Beverly Hills. In August 2025, Mirisch supported an effort to fly the
flag of Israel inside of all Beverly Hills public school campuses and facilities.
Actions on housing Mirisch opposes increases in housing supply in Beverly Hills and has criticized
YIMBY activists who he says wants the "elimination of single-family neighborhoods." He has said that Beverly Hills's character is "low-rise and human-scale" and that "Beverly Hills is not Manhattan." In 2016, he opposed the construction of a 375-foot apartment building next to the Beverly Hilton Hotel. In 2021, he opposed a $2-billion project that entailed the construction of two apartment buildings next to the Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria hotels, a hotel with 42 suites and 37 branded residences, and 35,000 square feet devoted to retail and restaurants, and which was estimated to contribute $1.7 billion in tax revenue. In 2023, he opposed the construction of a luxury hotel on Rodeo Drive that was estimated to contribute $725 million in tax revenue to Beverly Hills.
Lawsuit against Beverly Hills In January 2026, Mirisch filed a lawsuit against the city of Beverly Hills, alleging that the city is blocking him from running for a fifth term on the city council. == Personal life ==