UNITE HERE Local 11 released its candidate endorsements yesterday in a way that is sure to stand out. The local hospitality union endorsed four candidates for three city council seats and also chose to dis-endorse two candidates. The text of…
The Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City, one of the city’s longest-running organized opponents of large-scale development, has endorsed Councilmember Lana Negrete and Planning Commissioner Ashley Oelsen for Santa Monica City Council. The endorsements also mark a notable break…
Streets for All, a statewide political advocacy organization dedicated to making streets safer for all road users, announced its candidate forum for September 9. The forum, which is open to all City Council candidates, will be held on Zoom at…
Communities for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS) split their endorsement for City Council between two competing slates, choosing to endorse incumbents Caroline Torosis and Lana Negrete. CEPS did not make an endorsement for the open seat being vacated by Jesse Zwick…
Every week, Next republishes an article from the City Manager’s Weekly Newsletter. With November’s elections fast approaching, we’re pleased to share that a full slate of nonpartisan candidate forums has been confirmed in coordination with the League of Women Voters…
The Santa Monica City Council will officially decide Tuesday (Agenda, Item 11a) whether to place a proposed school funding parcel tax before voters this November. The citizen-sponsored initiative would levy a $495 annual parcel tax on property owners, with all…
For the last week, Next has been publishing the responses to one question from the Santa Monica Democratic Club’s candidate questionnaire for candidates seeking seats on the Rent Control Board, SMMUSD School Board, and Santa Monica College Board of Trustees.…
As we continue our series where we republish the answers given to the Santa Monica Dem. Club candidate questionaires, today we keep it simple. The first question given to candidates for the Santa Monica College Board is simply, “What qualifications…
This week, the Santa Monica Democratic Club published the responses to their questionnaires for all four city elections: City Council. School Board, College Board, and Rent Control Board. In a random order determined by ChatGPT, here are the answers from…
With the June primary largely settled and two major local announcements arriving on the same day, the contours of Santa Monica’s November election are finally coming into focus. While some uncertainty remains around who else may enter local races, voters…
With the June 2, 2026, Election Day approaching, California election officials are encouraging voters to make a plan now for returning their ballots or voting in person. Because California conducts elections primarily by mail, most registered voters have already received…
The race for three seats on the Santa Monica City Council is quickly coming into focus, with a growing field of candidates entering ahead of the November 2026 election. Filing deadlines are still months away, but the pace of announcements…
Image: St. John’s Cancer Institute With the candidate filing deadline now closed, three candidates will compete for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ Third District seat in 2026: incumbent Lindsey Horvath and challengers Roxanne Hoge and Tonia Arey. Horvath,…
Supporters of a controversial proposed ballot measure that would allow up to 3,000 units of housing to be built on the current site of Santa Monica Airport — should the airport be closed by the city in 2029 — are…
State Senator Ben Allen (D–Santa Monica) announced Tuesday that he will run for California Insurance Commissioner in 2026. Allen, who has represented parts of Los Angeles County in the State Senate since 2014, said he would focus on making insurance…
