Van Nuys, Encino and Sherman Oaks in the San Fernando Valley, Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village in the Conejo Valley, and Malibu on the coast. The 24th leans Democratic but becomes more Republican as one heads west on Route 101, away from Los Angeles County. Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks and Malibu are the district's wealthy areas, and Malibu tends to be less Democratic than other towns south of the Santa Monica Mountains. The 24th's commercial district, centered on financial services, is just south of Route 101, along Ventura Boulevard, where bank branch offices compete with miles of fast-food outlets and strip malls.
Heavy industry is limited to a few aerospace contractors.
The 24th also has biotechnology companies, located in the west around Agoura Hills. Malibu is reached most easily by the Pacific Coast Highway, with canyon roads wandering off to connect smaller communities in the hills. While many San Fernando Valley residents worry about traffic congestion, others in Malibu's controlled residential areas are free to focus on the environment.