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This board endorses Ted Lieu as congressman for California’s 33rd congressional district. As the Democratic incumbent, Lieu serves on the House Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. And the two-term congressman has shown, through his public statements and his voting record, that he has the smarts and the boldness to […]

The board endorses Sydney Kamlager-Dove for the California State Assembly seat representing Westwood in District 54 because of her passion for education and knowledge of environmental issues. Kamlager-Dove is the incumbent assembly member, elected in an April special election following the resignation of Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, who was elected in 2016 but had to step down […]

California voters have been asked in this election to pass judgment on a host of bond measures that would raise billions in revenue. A small group of activists, however, would have you believe that a tax of 12 cents deserves your attention. If passed, Proposition 6 would repeal the fuel tax increases and vehicle fees […]

Get ready to set your clocks back to standard time for the last time. Proposition 7 would allow the state legislature to, by a two-thirds vote, fix daylight saving time if federal law were passed to make DST permanent. Complicated? Yes. Still worth your vote? Yes. Perhaps in an era when it was more difficult […]

The board endorses Ben Allen as the state senator for Senate District 26, which includes Westwood. Allen is currently the chair of the Senate Education Committee, which hears more than 400 bills regarding K-12 education, higher education and early childhood education during its two-year term. Allen has prioritized higher education and pushed for greater affordability […]

This ballot may seem chock-full of costly projects, but Proposition 4 is a cause worth supporting. The ballot measure seeks to improve and upgrade equipment at California nonprofit or public children’s hospitals through bonds totaling $1.5 billion. More than 70 percent of the money would go to eight nonprofit hospitals where there is a high […]

Angelenos, say hello to the Los Angeles public bank – or at least a debate about it. The board endorses Amendment B, which would amend the city charter to allow it to create its own public banks. The passage of this measure wouldn’t force the city to start creating a public bank, but merely allow […]