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Signs of the time, virtue-signaling and the City Council election
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. October 2024 My dear former colleague on the City Council Bob Holbrook always used to say...
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SMDP Ballot Measure recommendations
Click below to see SMDP's guide to the local, regional and state ballot measures. Click here for our recommendations
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One on One with Candidate Oscar de la Torre
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a...
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One on One with Candidate Barry Snell
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a...
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One on One with Candidate Ellis Raskin
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a...
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One on One with Candidate Erika Lesley
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a...
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One on One with Candidate Phil Brock
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a...
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One on One with Candidate Natalya Zernitskaya
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a...
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One on One with Candidate Jon Putnam
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a...
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One on One with Candidate Dan Hall
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a...
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