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THE EASTSIDER - Almost a year ago, I urged all candidates for Mayor to promise to replace the General Manager of DONE and the (unpaid) members of BONC upon becoming Mayor.
CAL MATTERS - It may be tempting to make too much of what happened Tuesday in California’s two most prominent cities, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
ELECTION ANALYSIS - It’s Election Day three hours before the polls close and 17,475 voters out of 133,978 have cast their ballots in Council District 15, that’s barely over 13% who have voted.
ANIMAL WATCH - The City of Los Angeles is seeking a new City Controller.
LA ELECTION 2022 - Doctor Melina Abdullah, a 20-year tenured professor of Pan African Studies at Cal State LA, sat amidst the empty seats in the back of the auditorium to watch the debate when suddenly the Police was called to remove her.
THE DOCTOR IS IN - Guess what, everybody--there's a big election coming up 6/7/2022 (tomorrow)!
LA ELECTION 2022 - The Los Angeles mayoral campaign has become an exercise in misinformation, clouding the public’s muddled perceptions of how municipal government actually works in this state.
LA ELECTION 2022 - The Los Angeles mayoral race has attracted national attention and seems to be dwindling down to two widely known figures (for very different reasons) who will face each other in the runoff in November.
RantZ & RaveZ - Who should you vote for in the June 7th Primary Election?
LA ELECTION WATCH - How much does experience as a controller count? Ron Galperin is betting it counts for a lot.
LA ELECTION 2022 - I have always registered as a Democrat. However, for as long as I can remember, I have never voted for every Democrat listed on a ballot.
LA ELECTION 2022 - For such an important city, Los Angeles has a deeply flawed electoral system.
Los Angeles will want a judge that has the right temperament, humility, and common sense to be a competent, fair and unbiased Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge.
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