Santa Monica's police and fire unions have announced their endorsements for the upcoming election backing the two incumbents and a mix of challengers.
The joint endorsement is backing Phil Brock, Oscar de la Torre, Ericka Lesley and Vivian Roknian.
"These candidates have shown a strong commitment to prioritizing the safety of Santa Monica's residents, businesses, employees and visitors. With their extensive experience and unwavering dedication to the city, they are well equipped to address our homelessness crisis, maintain clean and safe spaces, and ensure that Santa Monica remains a vibrant and secure city for everyone."
The unions said all four candidates are deeply rooted in Santa Monica.
"They are truly representative of the diversity and localism our residents expect," they said. "We urge you to support them in their campaign. From our perspective as the police officers and firefighters who serve our city, their success is crucial to shaping Santa Monica's future as a safe and innovative place to live, work and visit."
Brock, de la Torre and Roknian are all running as part of a slate that includes John Putnam. Lesley isn't part of any organized slate of candidates after she was passed over by the city's liberal establishments in favor of another suite of candidates including Dan Hall, Natalya Zernitskaya, Ellis Raskin and Barry Snell.
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