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Newton: Endorsement games
Over the past few weeks, the race for mayor of Los Angeles has been less a contest of ideas and leadership than it's been an endorsement roulette, with Controller Wendy Greuel and Councilman Eric Garcetti trotting out their latest pledges of support as...
Tags: Mark Ridley-Thomas, Kevin James, Wendy Greuel, Magic Johnson, Barack Obama
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Termed-out Fuentes stays on Assembly payroll while running for council
The headline on this post has been changed from the original, as explained below. Voters in northeast Los Angeles picked former state Assemblyman Felipe J. Fuentes III (D-Sylmar) in March to represent them on the City Council, but that job won't begin...
Tags: Curren D. Price, Jr., Alex Padilla, Elections, John A. Perez, Political Fundraising
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Sacramento veterans dominate L.A. City Council races
L.A. NOWThree current and former state lawmakers won their races for Los Angeles City Council outright while two others were heading into runoffs, raising the possibility that nearly seven of the council's 15 seats could be held by ex-Sacramento veterans.... -
Carpetbaggers or specialists? Candidates vie for CD9
This post has been corrected, as indicated below. If you’re a candidate for Los Angeles City Council and you walk into a roomful of prospective constituents, you’d better be prepared with an answer to this question: How long have you lived...
Tags: Maya Angelou, Mike Davis, Public Officials, Elections, Paul Krekorian
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Villaraigosa endorses former Assemblyman Cedillo in council race
L.A. NOWL.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa endorsed Gil Cedillo for a seat on the City Council, citing a longtime relationship with the former state Assemblyman and praising what he said was a dedication to social justice.... -
SEIU endorses L.A. sales-tax hike but stays out of mayor's race
L.A. NOWThe influential Service Employees International Union announced Tuesday it is backing Proposition A, the sales-tax hike ballot measure that would generate more than $200 million for the L.A. city budget after years of financial crisis. The group opted,... -
Ganging up on Bob Blumenfield
Six candidates are running for Los Angeles’ 3rd Council District seat; five showed up to a forum last Tuesday hosted by the Woodland Hills Property Owners Assn. They shook hands, embraced, in a couple cases offered each other pecks on the cheek. Who...
Tags: Tony Cardenas, Howard Lawrence Berman, Economy, Business and Finance, Bob Blumenfield, Felipe Fuentes
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Labor federation backs seven for Los Angeles City Council
L.A. NOWThe powerful L.A. County Federation of Labor threw its weight behind seven L.A. City Council candidates in the March 5 election -- but remained silent on the three biggest contests.... -
58 will appear on ballot in L.A. City Hall races
L.A. NOWFifty-eight candidates have qualified to run for city offices in Los Angeles' March 5 election, with the majority looking to fill open seats on the City Council, according to the final list from the City Clerk's office.... -
Sen. Curren Price latest state lawmaker to seek L.A. council seat
L.A. NOWState Sen. Curren D. Price Jr. filed papers to seek the Los Angeles City Council seat occupied by Councilwoman Jan Perry, who is running for mayor. Price becomes the second Sacramento lawmaker to pursue that post and the sixth to run for office in the... -
Alarcon loses race for 39th Assembly District
PolitiCalLegislative aide Raul Bocanegra defeated Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon in the 39th Assembly District in the San Fernando Valley, preliminary election results show.... -
Democrats gain big in Legislature
Democrats were within striking distance of a supermajority in the state Senate late Tuesday, and were drawing near in the Assembly as well, moving the party closer to unilateral power to raise taxes. The potential gains, a result of sweeping changes...
Tags: Brian P. Bilbray, Darrell Steinberg, Howard Lawrence Berman, Laura Richardson, Republican Party
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