Mayoral race and school bond issue will be decided today
The Times’ policy is to endorse selectively, on a case-by-case basis. These are our recommendations in some contested races, on charter amendments and on other ballot measures including a school bond issue in today’s Los Angeles city election.
Municipal Offices
* Mayor: Richard J. Riordan.
* City Controller: Rick Tuttle.
* City Council District 11: Cindy Miscikowski. Board of Education %District 4: Kenneth Sackman.
* District 6: Julie Korenstein.
Community College Trustees
* District 2: Elizabeth Garfield.
* District 4: Kelly Candaele.
* District 6: Althea Baker.
Ballot Measures
* Charter Amendments 1 and 2:
Election procedures. NO.
* Charter Amendment 3:
Police and fire pensions. YES.
* Charter Amendment 4: Budget transfers. YES.
* Charter Amendment 5:
Consolidated services. YES.
* Referendum Ordinance 6:
Officeholder accounts. NO.
* Proposition 7: Business surtax. YES.
Charter Reform
* Proposition 8: Citizens commission to revise the city charter. YES.
Charter Reform Charter Reform Commissioners
* District 1: Gloria Romero.
* District 2: Anne Finn.
* District 4: Bill Weinberger.
* District 5: Erwin Chemerinsky.
* District 6: Chester A. Widom.
* District 7: Marcos Castaneda.
* District 8: Marguerite Archie-Hudson.
* District 9: Ricardo A. Torres II.
* District 10: Jackie Dupont-Walker.
* District 11: Rob Glushon.
* District 12: Keith Stuart Richman.
* District 13: Bennett Kayser.
* District 14: Sylvia Robledo.
* School Bond Proposition BB: YES.
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