Former San Marino mayor launches Assembly run
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The crowded race for an open Assembly seat in the San Gabriel Valley just got more so. Matthew Lin, a surgeon and a former mayor of San Marino, has announced he’s seeking the 49th District seat that will be vacated by termed-out Assemblyman Mike Eng (D-Monterey Park). Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and Supervisor Mike Antonovich were among Lin’s supporters as he formally launched his campaign this weekend at Garfield Medical Center.
Others interested in the seat include El Monte Union High School District board member John Tran, Alhambra Councilman Luis Ayala, Montebello school board member Edwin Chau, Monterey Park Councilman Mitchell Ing and retired teacher David Siegrist. Chau has the endorsements of Eng and his wife, Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park).
In other races for the Legislature next year, candidates are touting recent endorsements from area elected officials, whose ranks they hope to join.
-- Jean Merl, Los Angeles Times