Kill good for perfect?
THE TROUBLE WITH POLITICS — is people. And the trouble with government is that politics determines which people run our ...
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Local Democrats prepare to endorse
Endorsement season is rolling out in the coming weeks for the November election and the Santa Monica Democratic Club will ...
Nomination window closing for local offices
Friday, August 10 could be the last day to file nomination paperwork for local election races with a possible extension ...
Expert says Santa Monica voters often split along racial lines
Councilmember Tony Vazquez’s tenure on the City Council became the focus of the fifth day of testimony in the voting ...
Who Can We Turn To?
A MONTH AGO (Too early! some said) I started writing in earnest about the upcoming election in November for City ...
Challengers drop out as Districting Trial looms over election
With the trial over the legality of Santa Monica’s election system looking to stretch into September, two challengers have already ...
De la Torre to take the stand in Voting Rights trial
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board member Oscar de la Torre will take the stand this week in the voting ...
Challenger hopes to topple Ted Lieu
By Jonah Dylan When Kenneth Wright ran for Congress in California’s 33rd district in 2016, he knew he would lose. ...
Key witness takes the stand in Voting Rights lawsuit
The woman suing the City to change to district elections after losing her bids for the City Council and College ...
Santa Monica’s democracy gets its day in court
The political future of Santa Monica’s elected leaders is on the line Wednesday, as the trial to determine whether Latino ...
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