A version of this story has appeared on other websites based on the original at Streetsblog California. 1. Know the key dates October 24 Early in-person voting begins in Voter’s Choice Act counties. Some counties offer in-person voting earlier. Check…
Ashley Oelson was the first candidate to return the questionnaire prepared by students in our journalism class at the Police Activities League., and today we bring you one by Lindsay Davis — ❤️Daisy The Venice Healer. For more on Davis’ campaign, visit…
Ashley Oelson is the first candidate to return the questionnaire prepared by students in our journalism class at the Police Activities League. For more on Oelson’s campaign, check out her Instagram, Facebook and website. If you are elected, what is…
Starting tomorrow, we’ll be posting the answers to the questionnaire put together by the students participating in the fall 2026 Police Activities League journalism class. We’ve only gotten responses from one (!) candidate so far, so if you know a…
California voters should reject Proposition 43, which would make it significantly harder for voters to approve local taxes for transportation and other public services. Under current law, local governments generally need two-thirds voter approval to pass special taxes. But when residents…
Before the Ashley Oelson campaign even opened its headquarters in the old Barnes & Noble building on the Promenade, political observers were asking questions. How could a city council campaign, where individual contributions are capped at $1,200 per cycle, possibly…
Santa Monica Next is urging a “yes” vote on Measure ES. Since much of our coverage the past couple of years has focused on some of the school district’s controversies (HVACs, turf, Safe Routes to Schools) a reader might be…
Streetsblog California and Santa Monica Next are urging voters to reject Proposition 45. The measure is being pitched as a way to modernize the state’s landmark environmental protection law, the California Environmental Quality Act; but its impact would make it easier to…
(Note: An earlier version of this article misquoted the flyer stating that there were 557 apartments proposed. That has been corrected in the headline and throughout the article.) A flyer circulating in Ocean Park by an anonymous group called “Save…
Santa Monica Firefighters Local 1109 and the Santa Monica Police Officers Association have broadened their slate of endorsed City Council candidates for the November election, adding challengers Doug Trussler and Ashley Oelsen to their earlier support for incumbent Councilmember Lana…
The first joint campaign message from Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights and UNITE HERE Local 11 is highlighting three candidates for Santa Monica City Council, while leaving two names notably absent. The message urges voters to support Mayor Caroline Torosis,…
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…
