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Third candidate enters County Supervisor race
The date on the calendar is closer to election day 2020 than election day 2022 but that isn’t stop
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AD50 delegate slate seeks to bring Santa Monican progressivism to Sacramento
Fourteen local leaders organizing as the “Progressive Slate” want residents to know there’s a
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Ballot placement displacement – Part II
The 2020 global COVID-19 pandemic has challenged many aspects of our lives and caused us to rethink
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Ballot Placement Displacement – Part I
2020 has been a year like no other - including for Santa Monica municipal elections. Such a high nu
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‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to...
Read moreDemocrats keep winning the popular vote. That worries them.
NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Democrats won the popular vote in this year's presidential elec
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Incumbents ready for life after council
Santa Monica will have three new City Councilmembers this December when the results of the recent el
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Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, poised to break stereotypes
In the Biden White House, the first lady wants to keep her job teaching and the second gentleman plans to...
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California voters reject revamp to property tax system
California voters rejected a proposal to partially dismantle the state's 42-year-old cap on property taxes, a move that would have...
Read moreFew legal wins so far as Trump team hunts for proof of fraud
During a Pennsylvania court hearing this week on one of the many election lawsuits brought by President Donald Trump, a...
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