After the first financial disclosure forms in the City Council race were submitted, it was clear that yet again the bulk of the campaign spending would come from Political Action Committees. Natalya Zernitskaya’s campaign has raised the most money of…
Image: The campaign for and against Measure K has been so subdued that I had couldn’t find a graphic. Santa Monica Next urges you to vote “Yes” on Measure K this fall. Measure K will help the city to recover…
Image: Question 14: Santa Monica is currently park poor. From 1928 to 1941 we had a 100+ acre great park on what is now Santa Monica Airport property. When the airport closes in 2028, do you support gradually restoring our…
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, the region’s largest labor organization, has made its pick for the 2024 City Council election by announcing its endorsement of Dan Hall, Ellis Raskin, Barry Snell, and Natalya Zernitskaya. “The Fed” noted it…
In an email to supporters, the League of Women Voters and the Committee for Racial Justice announced a trio of candidate forums in September and October for the local November elections. First, on September 15th, the groups will host a…
The Blue Wave Democratic Club announced the endorsements of Mayor Phil Brock, City Councilmember Oscar de la Torre, Rent Control Board Chair Ericka Lesley, and first-time candidate Vivian Roknian over the weekend. “They are all aligned with Democratic Values, and…
The Safer Santa Monica Slate of Mayor Phil Brock, Councilmember Oscar de la Torre, and running mates Vivian Roknian and John Putnam may have just officially announced their slate last week, but the quartet is off and running. With just…
Police and Firefighter Unions Endorse Brock, de la Torre, Roknian and Lesley Santa Monica’s police and firefighter’s unions made a joint announcement and endorsement earlier today in the City Council race. The unions endorsed incumbents Phil Brock, Oscar de la…
Earlier today, the three candidates for City Council who swept a surprise victory four years ago under the banner of the Change Slate “pulled papers” to collect signatures to make the fall ballot. Mayor Phil Brock along with Councilmembers Oscar…
Today is July 15th, the day that candidates for City Council, Rent Control Board, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board and Santa Monica College Board can “pull papers” and officially announce their plans to run for office. With papers in-hand,…
Streets for All, the only mobility-focused non-profit with a 501c(4) branch that can make endorsements, has made its endorsement in the Santa Monica City Council election…and its endorsements may look familiar. Streets for All endorsed the “Unity Slate ” of…
Last night the Santa Monica Democratic Club held their endorsement meeting for the fall election. For the City Council, the club had to choose between six candidates that took part in their endorsement process, and overwhelmingly settled on: Dan Hall,…
Last night, by a 4-3 vote, the City Council voted against placing a measure on the fall ballot that would have generated $7 million annually by increasing the tax on privately owned parking lots. The proposed 8% increase would have…
At their annual members convention over the weekend, Santa Monicans for Renters Rights (SMRR) endorsed what is becoming a familiar group of four candidates: Ellis Raskin, Barry Snell, Dan Hall, and Natalya Zernitskaya. SMRR was formed in the 1970’s with…
The Santa Monica Democratic Club Board of Directors unveiled its picks for the November election in an email earlier this week reminding members that they have the final call on who will get the club’s endorsement at its June 26…
