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…
Dr. Sion Roy is the first major candidate to announce for the 2026 Senate Race to replace Ben Allen, who is termed out of office. Roy, the vice-chair of the Santa Monica College Board of Trustees, is a resident of…
