Elections
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Trump says he will do ‘something’ about homelessness
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press President Donald Trump began a California visit on Tuesday, saying he will do “something” about...
Read moreTrump seeks to spring upset in New Mexico next year
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press President Donald Trump headed to New Mexico on Monday for a campaign rally that demonstrates...
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Liberal, moderate divide on display in Democratic debate
BILL BARROW and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press Joe Biden parried attack after attack from liberal rivals Thursday night on everything...
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What Santa Monica can learn about elections from Lowell, Mass
By Michael Feinstein, Inside/Outside. August 24, 2019 We like to think we are at the forefront of a lot of...
Read moreCalifornia seeks more people of color to draw political maps
By Don Thompson California on Monday gave more time to apply to an independent commission that will redraw boundaries for...
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How Will Vote Centers Affect Santa Monica’s Democracy?
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. May 6, 2019 How we vote in Santa Monica will be changing radically starting in 2020....
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Appointing Process
by Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. February 11, 2019 One of the measures of a good city clerk is that their work...
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Appointing Counsel
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. January 15, 2019 With the election of Tony Vasquez to the California State Board of Equalization...
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Appointing History
By Michael Feinstein, Inside/Outside. January 14, 2019 With the election of Tony Vazquez to the California State Board of Equalization...
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Political Representation and the Public Airwaves
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. March 24, 2018 California has the worst per-capita representation for its state legislature, of any state...
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