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### [CD3 Doesn’t Need Another Promise It Needs a Councilmember Who Can Deliver](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33330:cd3-doesnt-need-another-promise-it-needs-a-councilmember-who-can-deliver&catid=401)

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#  POLITICS

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### How Serious Is Kenneth Mejia’s Victory?

Written by Tim Deegan on December 08 2022.

 ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26072:how-serious-is-kenneth-mejia-s-victory&catid=396)

  [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/093h.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25968:newly-elected-two-women-of-vision-for-la&catid=396)Written by Ken Alpern on November 21 2022. Posted in [POLITICS](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=396).

## [Newly Elected: Two Women of Vision for LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25968:newly-elected-two-women-of-vision-for-la&catid=396)

Our 2022 Elections are now done, now through and through, So now shall we focus on what the winners will do? We're in a city, county, and state bl…

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 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ed/092g-ed185a01.jpg&src=images/stories/Nov-2022/092g.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=75346da3) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25942:election-2022-gop-wave-not-so-much-dems-hold-on-mail-ballots-questioned&catid=396)### [Election 2022: GOP Wave, Not So Much. Dems Hold On, Mail Ballots Questioned](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25942:election-2022-gop-wave-not-so-much-dems-hold-on-mail-ballots-questioned&catid=396)

Written by Marc Ang on November 17 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/b0/089b-b049599d.jpg&src=images/stories/Nov-2022/089b.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a71f65b3) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25896:the-100-000-000-man-caruso-to-smash-all-spending-records-vying-for-mayor&catid=396)### [The $100,000,000 Man! Caruso to Smash All Spending Records Vying for Mayor](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25896:the-100-000-000-man-caruso-to-smash-all-spending-records-vying-for-mayor&catid=396)

Written by Nick Antonicello on November 07 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/36/089c-3647ff45.jpg&src=images/stories/Nov-2022/089c.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=55af4374) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25893:broken-spanish-but-a-solid-connection&catid=396)### [Broken Spanish but a Solid Connection ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25893:broken-spanish-but-a-solid-connection&catid=396)

Written by Ariana Cervantes on November 07 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/61/089j-61a5200e.jpg&src=images/stories/Nov-2022/089j.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=de16214b) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25887:a-vital-election-many-confusing-ballot-issues&catid=396)### [A Vital Election. Many Confusing Ballot Issues!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25887:a-vital-election-many-confusing-ballot-issues&catid=396)

Written by Ken Alpern on November 07 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/f4/088c-f4b8707c.jpg&src=images/stories/Nov-2022/088c.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=0bc566cc) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25874:when-republicans-and-democrats-play-the-race-card-something-is-seriously-wrong&catid=396)### [When Republicans AND Democrats Play the Race Card, Something is Seriously Wrong](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25874:when-republicans-and-democrats-play-the-race-card-something-is-seriously-wrong&catid=396)

Written by Tony Butka on November 03 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/b4/088i-b4bbd904.jpg&src=images/stories/Nov-2022/088i.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=4a581e72) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25871:sometimes-taxes-are-not-what-la-needs-my-voting-recommendations&catid=396)### [Sometimes Taxes Are NOT What LA Needs! (My Voting Recommendations)](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25871:sometimes-taxes-are-not-what-la-needs-my-voting-recommendations&catid=396)

Written by Ken Alpern on November 03 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/3f/086m-3ff25dd4.jpg&src=images/stories/Oct-2022/086m.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=66f800d2) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25824:crisis-in-toon-town-political-slander-reaches-a-new-low&catid=396)### [Crisis in Toon Town – Political Slander Reaches a New Low](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25824:crisis-in-toon-town-political-slander-reaches-a-new-low&catid=396)

Written by James Preston Allen on October 27 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ea/086n-ea0353c0.jpg&src=images/stories/Oct-2022/086n.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=853162f8) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25823:cd15-tim-mcosker-vs-danielle-sandoval-a-chance-for-change&catid=396)### [CD15: Tim McOsker vs. Danielle Sandoval – A Chance for Change](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25823:cd15-tim-mcosker-vs-danielle-sandoval-a-chance-for-change&catid=396)

Written by Random Lengths News on October 27 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/18/086d-18ee9bdb.jpg&src=images/stories/Oct-2022/086d.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a805e3ea) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25814:money-messaging-may-make-rick-caruso-our-next-mayor&catid=396)### [Money & Messaging May Make Rick Caruso Our Next Mayor!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25814:money-messaging-may-make-rick-caruso-our-next-mayor&catid=396)

Written by Nick Antonicello on October 27 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/60/085w-6038d431.jpg&src=images/stories/Oct-2022/085w.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=1953d848) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25804:medicare-for-all-remains-best-cure-for-sick-healthcare-system&catid=396)### [Medicare for All Remains Best Cure for Sick Healthcare System](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25804:medicare-for-all-remains-best-cure-for-sick-healthcare-system&catid=396)

Written by AMY GOODMAN/DENIS MOYNIHAN on October 24 2022.

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Written by Dennis P. Zine on October 24 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0f/085t-0f446217.jpg&src=images/stories/Oct-2022/085t.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=3c9b65ac) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25796:is-the-ca-democratic-party-your-favorite-sports-team-or-just-a-political-party&catid=396)### [Is the CA Democratic Party Your Favorite Sports Team, or Just a Political Party?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25796:is-the-ca-democratic-party-your-favorite-sports-team-or-just-a-political-party&catid=396)

Written by Ken Alpern on October 24 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/08/085f-08ddcb36.jpg&src=images/stories/Oct-2022/085f.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=bc79800c) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25790:column-sparks-fly-at-south-brentwood-residents-association-council-forum&catid=396)### [Column: Sparks Fly at South Brentwood Residents Association Council Forum](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25790:column-sparks-fly-at-south-brentwood-residents-association-council-forum&catid=396)

Written by Nick Antonicello on October 24 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/4e/082g2-4e989ae9.jpg&src=images/stories/Oct-2022/082g2.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=70df80a0) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25720:what-is-the-laccd-and-why-should-you-care&catid=396)### [What is the LACCD and Why Should You Care?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25720:what-is-the-laccd-and-why-should-you-care&catid=396)

Written by Mark Dutton on October 13 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/64/081p-649cced0.jpg&src=images/stories/Oct-2022/081p.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=1e9ce71c) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25707:diversity-equity-and-inclusion-demands-us-to-vote-no-on-prop-1&catid=396)### [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Demands Us to Vote No on Prop 1](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25707:diversity-equity-and-inclusion-demands-us-to-vote-no-on-prop-1&catid=396)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on October 10 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0e/080y-0ebf956d.jpg&src=images/stories/Oct-2022/080y.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=c9c5d10a) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25672:you-fight-for-what-you-think-you-can-win-and-you-fight-really-hard&catid=396)### [‘You Fight for What You Think You Can Win. And You Fight Really Hard.’](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25672:you-fight-for-what-you-think-you-can-win-and-you-fight-really-hard&catid=396)

Written by Jessica Goodheart on October 06 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d1/079a-d19e9f9a.jpg&src=images/stories/Oct-2022/079a.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=5844cfcb) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25634:political-mudslinging&catid=396)### [Political Mudslinging](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25634:political-mudslinging&catid=396)

Written by James Preston Allen on October 03 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/52/079l-525e0d86.jpg&src=images/stories/Oct-2022/079l.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=2aab9444) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25625:is-the-cd13-race-poised-for-an-upset&catid=396)### [Is The CD13 Race Poised For An Upset?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25625:is-the-cd13-race-poised-for-an-upset&catid=396)

Written by Tim Deegan on October 03 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/10/078r-10a7c32d.jpg&src=images/stories/Sept-2022/078r.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=1a1a543c) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25615:fact-checking-ads-for-california-s-sports-betting-propositions&catid=396)### [Fact Checking Ads for California’s Sports Betting Propositions](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25615:fact-checking-ads-for-california-s-sports-betting-propositions&catid=396)

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